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How big of a problem is this even? I've only heard one case of someone using a ghost gun in a murder and that didn't stop the police from finding the suspect.
It's not a problem. "Ghost gun" refers to any gun without a serial number, whether it was manufactured without one or simply scratched off. Even under that exceedingly broad definition, these unserialized firearms represent less than 0.1% of all guns in existence.
3D printers aren't the only way to make a gun. Traditional tooling also works.
Manufacturing guns for personal use is completely legal in most US jurisdictions.
It's already illegal to manufacture and distribute or sell guns without a license.
"Ghost guns" are a boogeyman invented to sell more surveillance.