BALTIMORE — Baltimore City says it has settled a lawsuit against a local gun dealer over their alleged selling of ghost guns, which they blame for increased street violence.
Back in June of 2022 the City sued Hanover Armory accusing them of regularly selling unserialized gun kits without determining whether customers were prohibited from owning a firearm.
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Last August the City won $62 million at trial, that was pending an appeal.
The latest twist came Monday when the City announced that Hanover had agreed to fork over $2 million to settle.
That money, the City says, will go towards gun violence prevention programs defunded last year by the Trump Administration.
As part of their agreement, Hanover will notify the City whenever someone prohibited attempts to buy a firearm, or tries making a straw purchase.
Per the City, Hanover also committed not to sell mechanical conversion devices such as Glock switches, or forced reset triggers, both of which have been the subjects of prior legal action.
Additionally, the City will be able to obtain Hanover's annual sales reports.
The original lawsuit stemmed from litigation against national gun manufacturer, Polymer80, Inc., alleging similar offenses.
That case was settled for $1.2 million back in February 2024.
Since then, the City claims to have seen a "dramatic reduction in ghost gun recoveries."
It should be noted in Maryland it's already illegal to buy, sell, or transfer an unfinished firearm frame or receiver without a serial number.
