Luigi Mangione, the number one suspect in the murder of the boss of an American health insurance giant, used a “ghost gun”, untraceable and printed in 3D.
According to statements by the American police relayed in the media for several days, Luigi Mangione, suspected of the murder of Brian Thompson, an emblematic figure in the health insurance sector, would have used a “ghost weapon”. The suspect was arrested Monday at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Made with a 3D printer
“Initial information from Altoona suggests that the weapon used is a ghost gun, possibly made with a 3D printer and capable of firing 9mm caliber bullets” said Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives of the New York Police Department. “Our ballistic tests will confirm these details”he added.
The village of BFM Tech & Coghost guns are homemade weapons made mostly of plastic, often assembled from kits sold online. Easy to assemble, they bear no serial number since they do not come from approved manufacturers, which makes them impossible to trace.
Not illegal in the United States
In the United States, their possession is not necessarily illegal, provided they are used for personal purposes and remain detectable. Models devoid of any metal parts are strictly prohibited, in particular because they can escape security gates. The ammunition, for their part, remains metallic and therefore identifiable.
But current X-ray detectors can generally detect these weapons, even when they contain little metal. Spare parts, on the other hand, are more difficult to identify.
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