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New Jersey sues 'ghost gun' dealer for selling AR-15 assembly kits
New Jersey on Friday filed a lawsuit against a California retailer that sold so-called ghost guns, or assembly kits for untraceable AR-15 rifles.
The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court against U.S. Patriot Armory, comes after Gov. Phil Murphy (D) criminalized the purchase of firearm parts with the goal of assembling a gun without a serial number, news site NJ.com reported.
U.S. Patriot Armory and its owner, James Tromblee Jr., are accused of selling the "ghost guns," which officials say bypass loopholes in state and federal firearm laws by selling "80 percent builds" with instructions for how to complete the rest.
The guns can be sold online and shipped through the mail without background checks because the nearly-completed guns are not capable of firing, the newspaper noted.
