When police arrested Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old&nbsp;now charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;they found in his backpack&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://apnews.com/article/ghost-guns-unitedhealthcare-ceo-1e3b449dd9ed5fabeb2ad592fde91575&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://apnews.com/article/ghost-guns-unitedhealthcare-ceo-1e3b449dd9ed5fabeb2ad592fde91575">they found in his backpack</a> a gun believed to be the one used in last week’s shooting. Police said it was a black, 3D-printed pistol with a metal slide, a plastic handle and a metal threaded barrel, and a 3D-printed black silencer. <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Such home-made weapons are also known as ghost guns&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/world/suspect-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-apprehended-in-possession-of-ghost-gun-police&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/world/suspect-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-apprehended-in-possession-of-ghost-gun-police">Such home-made weapons are also known as ghost guns</a>. Here’s what to know about them.

Canada's Criminal Code prohibits home-made firearms, but they are legal in the U.S., and a growing problem worldwide.{ai:summary}<p>Luigi Mangione, 26, has been arrested and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Authorities discovered a gun in his backpack, identified as a 3D-printed pistol equipped with a silencer, commonly referred to as a ghost gun.</p><p>Ghost guns are increasingly concerning to law enforcement due to their untraceable nature and ease of assembly. This incident highlights the growing issue of homemade firearms in violent crimes. #crime</p>

Luigi Mangione had a ghost gun in his backpack during arrest. Here's what they are

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