Canada seizes 'ghost guns,' 3D-printed gun parts


  • World
  • Thursday, 04 Aug 2022

A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) logo is seen on a worker in Mississauga, Ontario, December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Wednesday it intercepted gun parts sent into the country through international mail, leading authorities to seize "ghost guns" and related 3-D printing equipment from two locations in British Columbia.

Ghost guns are privately made firearms that are not marked with a serial number and are difficult for law enforcement to trace.

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