Warwick Man Goes To Prison For Making "Ghost" Guns

A North Kingstown man has been sentenced to four-years in prison with one-year to serve and the rest suspended for producing 3D ghost guns via a printing process.

The attorney general's office says 30-year-old Nicholas Dailey pleaded no contest to charges.

“Ghost guns are fully operable firearms without serial numbers that thus cannot be traced by law enforcement after they are used in criminal activity. They are sought after by individuals who value them for that very reason, and/or cannot pass a background check," said Attorney General Peter Neronha. " They can be made with parts ordered on the internet, or as the case here, from a 3D printer in a person’s living room. There is no question that they are the gun of choice for many Rhode Island criminals, and present a clear threat to public safety. I am grateful to the North Kingstown and Warwick Police Departments for their excellent work during the investigation. Their outstanding efforts led to the seizure of several ghost guns and prevented the completion of additional ones.”

Warwick police searched Dailey's vehicle in May of 2021, and found two fully loaded pistol magazines with 3D printer markings.

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