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Officials sue to halt sales of ghost guns to New Yorkers

FILE - A 9mm pistol build kit with a commercial slide and barrel with a polymer frame is displayed before a speech by President Joe Biden in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on April 11, 2022. New York City and state officials announced lawsuits on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, against sellers of gun kits that buyer can assemble into untraceable weapons. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and state Attorney General Letitia James said the so-called ghost guns are sold without background checks and have been used by criminals to harm innocent New Yorkers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, "ghost guns" are displayed at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco. New York City and state officials announced lawsuits on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, against sellers of gun kits that buyer can assemble into untraceable weapons. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and state Attorney General Letitia James said the so-called ghost guns are sold without background checks and have been used by criminals to harm innocent New Yorkers. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)
Officials sue to halt sales of ghost guns to New Yorkers