Polymer80 Ghost Gun Case
Case type: Public Interest Litigation
Filed in: Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Docket: Case No.: 24-C-22-002482
Case Summary
The complaint alleges that Polymer80, Inc. violates Maryland and federal firearms law by manufacturing, advertising, and selling kits and parts with which consumers can easily and quickly assemble fully functioning, home-assembled, untraceable, and unserialized ghost guns.
The complaint alleges that Polymer80, which accounts for 91% of all ghost guns seized in the City, has caused a public nuisance in Baltimore City, and that the City is entitled to monetary and injunctive relief as a result.
In February 2024, the parties reached a settlement of the lawsuit that imposes a permanent injunction against Polymer80, prohibiting the ghost gun manufacturer from selling or advertising its ghost gun kits in Maryland. Polymer80 additionally must pay the City of Baltimore $1.2 million in damages.
Procedural History
News Coverage
- Ghost gun parts maker to stop selling in Maryland, pay $1.2 million, The Washington Post, February 21, 2024
- Baltimore settles lawsuit with manufacturer of ghost guns, WBAL, February 21, 2024
- Ghost gun manufacturer to halt sales to Maryland residents, The Hill, February 21, 2024
- Mayor Brandon M. Scott takes fight against ‘ghost guns’ directly
to build-kit manufacturer, Polymer80, The AFRO, August 20, 2022 - Baltimore sues ghost gun maker as state ban begins, Associated Press, June 1, 2022
- Baltimore Mayor: “Ghost gun” company fueled public health crisis, The Washington Post, June 1, 2022
- Baltimore Sues Ghost Gun Manufacturer, Gun Retailer, WJZ, June 1, 2022
Attorneys Involved in the Case
Brent Hannafan
Nashville Partner
James Hannaway
Senior Litigation Counsel
Albert Powell
Staff Attorney
Carrie B. Mutombo
Tom Henderson Civil Rights Fellow
Paul Winston-Cange
Tom Henderson Civil Rights Fellow