This wasn’t the first time Waymo has tattled on alleged troublemakers. In July, Waymo contacted the San Mateo Police Department after two teens were found drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of a car, authorities said at the time.

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      14 hours ago

      Pretty much. Due to weird gun laws, you can build your own from parts that doesn’t have a serial number so it’s not really traceable. Most places in the US don’t have gun registration, but virtually all guns have serial numbers. A ghost gun changes that because it’s homemade and there’s no record of it being manufactured or sold.

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        Of course, they are still traceable, just not by serial number, but through forensics. Tbh I don’t think they can trace serialized frames (beyond “reported stolen” and checking the DB during a traffic stop) any easier, they still need forensics for those, too.