Ghost Gunner

Ghost Gunner is an American desktop CNC mill and manufacturing concern in Austin, Texas. It was launched in October 2014 by Cody Wilson and the founders of Defense Distributed.

Ghost Gunner
IndustryCNC Milling
FoundedOctober 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)
FoundersCody Wilson
Defense Distributed
Headquarters
Key people
Cody R. Wilson (CEO)
ProductsGhost Gunner
Ghost Gunner 2
Ghost Gunner 3
ParentDefense Distributed
Websitewww.ghostgunner.net

History

Ghost Gunner began as a limited series of CNC mills produced by Defense Distributed in a crowdfunding sale to its mailing list in October 2014.[1] Spring 2015 shipments sold out immediately, and its first media reviewer noted the machine "worked so well that it may signal a new era in the gun control debate, one where the barrier to legally building an untraceable, durable, and deadly semiautomatic rifle has reached an unprecedented low point in cost and skill."[1]

Products

Since 2014, Ghost Gunner has issued 3 generations of its CNC mill, with the latest being the Ghost Gunner 3.[2] As of July 2018, Ghost Gunner had sold over 6,000 units worldwide.[3]

Political Controversy

Ghost Gunner is cited by politicians and the media as the most efficient way hobbyists and gun rights activists now produce ghost guns.[4]

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References

  1. Greenberg, Andy (June 3, 2015). "I Made an Untraceable AR-15 'Ghost Gun' in My Office—and It Was Easy". Wired.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. Gutowski, Stephen (October 23, 2019). "Controversial Gun Rights Activist Returns To Ghost Gun Project". The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. Greenberg, Andy (July 10, 2018). "A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora's Box for DIY Guns". Wired.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  4. Romero, Dennis (August 1, 2018). "Officials across the country fear a new era of untraceable firearms". NBCNews.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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