A New York man has been arrested for manufacturing and possessing more than a dozen ghost guns after he shared a picture of his 7-year-old son with two firearms, prosecutors say.
Corey Davis, 41, now faces multiple charges NYPD officers According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, he found 14 privately assembled weapons in two of his apartments, including “10 semi-automatic handguns and two assault-style handguns.”
“The charges show that by making this weapon, Davis put not only the public at risk, but a child as well,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. “Using your child as a prop to display a homemade illegal weapon is inexcusable and extremely dangerous. The proliferation of phantom weapons in our city cannot continue.’
Bragg’s office says the “investigation began after Davis sent family and friends a photo of his 7-year-old son with two firearms” in a group chat, “which was then turned over to law enforcement.
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Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s district attorney, said his “office is focused on solving problems and eliminating ghost guns, and this is just one of several takedowns we’ve undertaken over the past year.”
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“In addition to the 14 firearms, investigators found 400 rounds of ammunition, a high-capacity magazine and nearly two dozen other magazines, as well as tools and parts for making ghost guns,” the report added.
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Davis is charged with one count criminal possession of weapons in the first degree, 16 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and 14 counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
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Kichant Sewell, Police Commissioner of the New York Police Department, said, “Stopping the proliferation of ghost guns is an integral part of the NYPD’s comprehensive strategy to prevent these illegal weapons from harming our community.”
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“Stopping the proliferation of ghost guns is an integral part of the NYPD’s comprehensive strategy to prevent these illegal weapons from harming our communities,” Police Commissioner Kychant Sewell said in a statement. “These untraceable weapons fire real bullets, hurt real New Yorkers, and cause real harm — and our fight against them will continue vigorously.”
Prosecutors also said Davis “purchased gun parts and accessories from various websites beginning in June 2020.”
“His online purchase history included training tools, exercise equipment and concealed carry holsters,” the office added.
