Brooklyn resident and software engineer Dexter Taylor was sentenced to ten years in prison on Monday for charges related to firearms he built from “ghost gun kits,”
In April, Taylor was convicted on 13 counts, all of which related to firearms he made or worked on in his gunsmithing hobby.This defendant allegedly acquired a massive arsenal of homemade ghost guns that are as real and dangerous as traditional firearms. By assembling guns from kits, unfinished parts, or 3D printed components, those who possess ghost guns evade critically important background checks and registration requirements, and because they have no serial number they are untraceable.
During the trial, the prosecution attempted to paint Taylor as a dangerous individual who was building dangerous firearms in his basement. In this vein, the prosecution objected to allowing Taylor’s family in the courtroom to show support, nor did they allow his upstairs neighbor, who knew about Taylor’s hobby, to testify on his behalf.
The jury found Taylor guilty of second-degree criminal possession of a loaded weapon, four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, five counts of criminal possession of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of five or more firearms, unlawful possession of pistol ammunition, violation of certificate of registration, prohibition on unfinished frames or receivers.
Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)
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