A jury awarded Baltimore City the largest verdict ever against a Maryland ghost gun dealer on Wednesday.

The city was granted $62 million in damages from firearm retailer Hanover Armory LLC, which was alleged to have contributed to violent crime in Baltimore.

Ghost guns are unserialized and untraceable firearms often sold as kits without ID checks or background checks.

Ghost guns are tied to Baltimore crime, mayor says

In recent years, ghost guns have been tied to school shootings and other crimes in Maryland.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and city leaders say Hanover Armory "flooded the city with ghost guns" that increased violent crime and posed a potent threat to residents.

"Baltimore has lost generations of friends, neighbors, and loved ones to gun violence," Mayor Scott said.

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