The Ghost Gunner, a computer-controlled CNC mill developed by Cody Wilson, allows users to manufacture untraceable AR-15 lower receivers from home using easily accessible materials. With a price of $999, the machine can carve the part where a serial number is typically registered, raising significant questions about firearm regulation and safety as it circumvents traditional manufacturing laws.
Unfinished AR-15 lower receivers are legally available for under $100, and the Ghost Gunner streamlines the home-manufacturing process that usually requires extensive machinery and labor. Wilson’s project not only highlights the growing trend of “ghost guns,” which lack serial numbers, but also underscores the ongoing debate over gun control and the challenges lawmakers face in regulating homemade firearms.
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