‘Ghost’ guns are privately made firearms that can be assembled from kits or 3D-printed and that lack a serial number. Increasingly over the past few years, law enforcement has been recovering these guns that are used as untraceable weapons in violent crimes.

On Tuesday, June 22, from 2-3 p.m. EDT, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy will host:

A Conversation about ‘Ghost’ Guns: Baltimore and Beyond

Featuring:

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz

Baltimore City Police Deputy Commissioner of Operations Sheree Briscoe

Register for the event and submit your questions here

Baltimore, in particular, has seen big increases in the recovery of privately made firearms that are difficult or impossible to trace. The Biden administration has proposed a rule to address ghost guns, but there is still a lot we don’t know about these guns on a local, state and national level.

Tomorrow’s conversation will help explain what ghost guns are, the recent rise in ghost guns in Baltimore, and the importance of the ghost gun discussion at the national level. The panel discussion will be moderated by Alex McCourt, Director of Legal Research for the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy, and Rebecca Williams, Director of Academic Innovation and Outreach for the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy.