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It was an unusual sight to see for some of these officers.

You could hear them in the background saying, what is that?

What kind of gun is that?

For Vault Studios, I'm Reid Redmond.

You're listening to The Daily Crime. Ghost guns.

They look, fire, and can kill like any other gun.

Made from kids bought online with no background checks that can be ordered by convicted felons,

even kids.

These pieces and parts put together become an untraceable weapon.

Last year, about 20,000 suspected ghost guns were recovered from criminal investigations in the United States, a tenfold increase since 2016.

You can buy something that is practically finished and then the United States, a tenfold increase since 2016.

You can buy something that is practically finished, and then the individual consumer only has to make a few cuts of plastic or a few, drill a few holes in a certain location, and then

you have a completed firearm.

So it doesn't take that much expertise?

Not really.

Lena Lai, an investigative reporter for WKYC in Cleveland,

has been taking a close look at some of the concerns raised by these weapons,

both in Ohio and around the country.

Now 2.3 News investigates exclusive.

A recent arrest by Akron Police is highlighting the concerns over

ghost guns, those build it yourself untraceable weapons. Well, 3 News investigator,

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