Lawsuit alleges 91% of ghost guns 'flooding' city streets are made by Polymer80.
Polymer80's headquarters in Dayton, Nevada, were raided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in late 2020, but the agency has been quiet about its investigation since,The Baltimore mayor's office states that police figures show ghost guns "flooding" the streets represent 19% of all seized guns in the city.What to watch:
The lawsuit "requests compensatory damages for policing costs to the City of Baltimore, punitive damages and injunctive relief requiring Polymer80 to stop the flow of ghost guns into Baltimore City," according to Scott's office.
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