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LA councilmembers vote to ban 'ghost guns'

Headline from The Hill

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to ban so-called "ghost guns," which are untraceable firearms that are typically sold in kits for at-home assembly without serial numbers or background check

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    L.A. City Council votes to ban 'ghost guns' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles follows San Francisco and San Diego in banning the generally homemade weapons.

  2. Newsweek

    What is a ghost gun? Lawmakers across U.S. pass bans on homemade weapon (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    On Tuesday, Los Angeles became the latest among major California cities to ban the controversial weapons.

  3. Foxla

    Ghost guns banned by Los Angeles City Council (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The City Council Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of "ghost guns" in Los Angeles.

  4. The Hill

    LA councilmembers vote to ban 'ghost guns' (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to ban so-called "ghost guns," which are untraceable firearms that are typically sold in kits for at-home assembly without serial numbers or background check

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Los Angeles City Council Bans Possession, Purchase, Sale of Ghost Guns (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The City Council Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of “ghost guns” in Los Angeles.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    LA City Council passes ban on ghost guns (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Gun-rights advocates will likely challenge the ordinance in court, even as shootings, murders and ghost gun seizures have spiked two years in a row.

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