The gunman in the Saugus High School shooting used a 'ghost gun,' sheriff says

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The gun used in a recent California high school shooting was assembled from separately acquired parts and had no serial number, making it untraceable to authorities, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told a CNN affiliate

The 16-year-old who killed two students and injured three others in a shooting at a California high school last week used a"ghost gun," Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told CNN affiliate KABC.

Villanueva said the firearm was a"kit gun," meaning it was assembled from separately acquired parts and had no serial number, making it untraceable to authorities. In 46 weeks this year, there have been 45 school shootings"It becomes what's known as a ghost gun," he said.These untraceable weapons can be assembled from kits bought online or at gun shows, Villanueva said, with the gun just partially assembled.

 

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