Luigi Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on charges related to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A gun and suppressor found in Mangione’s possession were believed to be connected to the shooting. The gun used in Thompson’s murder was thought to be a “ghost gun” assembled with a 3D printer. Mangione was facing charges including forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records, possessing instruments of crime, and false identification to law enforcement. He was also expected to face a homicide charge. The arrest occurred after the Pennsylvania House passed a “Ghost Gun” bill in April, aiming to ban homemade and 3D-printed firearms in the state. If approved, the bill would make it a third-degree felony to sell or transfer firearms without registered serial numbers. The proliferation of ghost guns in violent crimes was highlighted as a growing issue by legislators. Mangione’s arrest and Thompson’s murder shed light on the dangers posed by untraceable firearms in society.
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