Bronx Rep. Richie Torres called on Governor Kathy Hochul to remove the ghost gun loophole in New York state law following the cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In a letter to Mr. Hochul and obtained by the Post on Wednesday, the Democratic Party said in response to Luigi Mangione's alleged use of a ghost gun to kill executives on Dec. and a comprehensive ban.”
“There are two loopholes in state law that need to be closed,” Torres said, urging the governor to include new legislation in the next executive budget.
“First, while the law prohibits the possession, sale, and transfer of ghost guns, it fails to criminalize the production of 3D-printed ghost guns.”
“Second, while the law prohibits the production of assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, and machine guns, the ban on gun production does not include 3D-printed ghost guns,” he added.
The shooting comes after police said Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was suspected of using what appeared to be a 3D-printed ghost gun to fatally shoot Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel. is.
The murder suspect developed a hobby for 3D printing while attending the University of Pennsylvania, a former friend previously told the Post.
“Anyone, anywhere can easily buy a Ghost Gun kit and assemble gun parts to create a fully functional firearm. Anyone, anywhere can buy a 3D printer online for a few hundred dollars. ” Torres said in a letter to Hochul.
“3D printing technology can turn every household in New York into a gun factory and every New Yorker into a gun manufacturer.”
“As Governor, I respectfully request that you close the manufacturing loopholes in the Ghost Gun Act and include legislation in the Executive Budget that would close the manufacturing loopholes in the Gun Manufacturing Act,” he continued.
“No stone can be left unturned in New York's fight against gun violence, which is made worse by the proliferation of privately made guns.”
