Trial starts today in Baltimore City’s Lawsuit Against a Maryland gun dealer.

The mayor and Baltimore City Council allege claims of public nuisance and negligence for the alleged sale of ghost gun kits that have increased violent crime in Baltimore City. Ghost guns are unserialized, untraceable firearms sold as kits.

The city alleges that Hanover Armory sold these kits, which are firearms under the law, without ID checks or background checks.

“We are committed to ending the epidemic of gun violence in Baltimore and across our country—which means holding all those who contribute to this crisis accountable,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “Dealers like Hanover Armory have knowingly put dangerous, untraceable weapons on our streets. We won’t stand for that. As was the case when we successful

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