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Teenagers who can't legally buy guns shouldn't be able to get them online.

But because of companies like 80P Builder and Polymer80, more minors are getting their hands on ghost guns—untraceable, self-assembled firearms.

We're committed to protecting our kids from gun violence. That's why we're holding ghost gun kit manufacturers and sellers accountable in court.

Read and share this new story from the Washington Post to see how we're making sure the gun industry can't get away with its killer business.

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Right now, Everytown Law is representing two families who are suing 80P Builder and Polymer80. The lawsuit alleges that these companies enabled a teenager to buy a ghost gun with no background check or age verification, and go on to kill two classmates with it. They've used reckless and illegal business practices to make a fortune—and children have paid for it with their lives.

Unfortunately, these families are far from the only victims of the gun industry's greed. We found more than 50 incidents involving teens and ghost guns since 2019:

In Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, police arrested two teens with ghost guns in December after authorities said one of them attempted to shoot someone outside their car but instead killed their friend inside it.
In New Rochelle, New York, a 16-year-old created a "ghost gun factory" in his bedroom last year, police said, before killing another 16-year-old.
In one week last year in Prince George's County, Maryland, a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested in their schools while carrying ghost guns, authorities said.
In Montgomery County, Maryland, a teen using a ghost gun shot and seriously injured another student inside the boys' bathroom at Magruder High School last year.

And with police recovering thousands of ghost guns every year in communities across the country, the deadly toll of the gun industry's business practices will only climb.

At Everytown for Gun Safety, we're committed to holding ghost gun manufacturers and sellers accountable for their killer business. Read the latest on how we're taking these reckless gun companies to court.

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