
It’s bad enough that gun violence numbers are skyrocketing within Chicago, in Illinois and across the country.
Even worse, a growing threat could elevate these rates even higher: ghost guns, easy-to-assemble firearms that come packaged in separate parts, are now just a few clicks away. These lethal do-it-yourself kits, which can also be put together via a 3-D printer, include all the parts of a gun but without serial numbers.