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Officers found a fully automatic “ghost gun” with a California man arrested for reckless driving. Luis Angel Varela, 21, of Santa Rosa was pulled over by police sergeant in the early hours on Sunday after he was caught doing “donuts” in his car, Newsweek cited a report by CBS News.
When officers
searched his car, they found a 9mm polymer ghost gun, capable of fully
automatic fire, and with a high-capacity magazine capable of holding 30 rounds,
according to Newsweek.
Despite
resembling a handgun, its automatic capabilities reportedly met the legal definition
of a machine gun.
The suspect
was booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Center, Newsweek
reported. Varela faces a number of charges, including possession of a loaded
unregistered firearm, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended driver’s
license.
What is a "ghost gun"?
According to
Newsweek the term “ghost gun” refers to any firearm that can be purchased as a
kit, usually online, and assembled at home. Its name derives from the fact that
they are untraceable, and lack any sort of serial number which makes it
unidentifiable.
He also
faces charges of possession of a machine gun and its conversion, manufacture,
or sale of a machine gun.
The suspect’s
vehicle was impounded for 30 days.