California school shooter bought a 'ghost gun' from Phoenix man, investigators say
A Phoenix man was arrested after selling a "ghost gun" to a California school shooter, a sheriff's office said.
What Are Ghost Guns and Are They Being Used in School Shootings?
Ghost guns, also known as privately made firearms (PMFs), are particularly dangerous because they are accessible to people who are legally prohibited from purchasing firearms, including minors.
Ghost gun used in Butte County school shooting came from convicted felon in Arizona, officials say
The gun used to critically injure two elementary school students in Butte County was a modified weapon — also known as a ghost gun — the shooter bought from a felon in Arizona, officials said Tuesday.
Arizona Man Cuffed for Peddling Ghost Gun to Notorious Butte County School Shooter
An Arizona man was arrested for selling a "ghost gun" used in a Butte County school shooting. The gun was sold to a convicted felon who later used it in the incident.
California school shooter used ghost gun bought illegally in Arizona, sheriff says
Sheriff’s officials said on Tuesday that a convicted felon from Phoenix sold the ghost gun to the school shooter in April.
New 'ghost gun' case raises questions about Arizona's gun laws
FBI says they tracked a ghost gun used in a California school shooting back to a convicted felon in Phoenix and that’s raising alarms about private gun sales.
Police: Convicted Arizona felon sold gun to suspected CA school shooter at Chandler motel
The gun was owned by Arizonan Jesse Kitagawa Jr., 45, who allegedly sold it to a suspected California gunman, 56-year-old Glenn Litton, police said.
School shooter bought gun from AZ man, investigators say
A Phoenix man was arrested after selling a "ghost gun" to a California school shooter, a sheriff's office said. The school shooting in California's Butte County happened on Dec. 4 of last year at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville,
Man who allegedly sold ghost gun to school shooter arrested in Arizona
Jesse Kitagawa Jr. of Arizona was arrested and accused of unlawfully selling the handgun to Glenn Litton, who allegedly used it to open fire at a California school.
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