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Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen in historic verdict
By Jake Offenhartz And Dylan Lovan, Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 16, 2026
· 3 min read
A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay more than $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company's pistol-building kit online. The verdict — believed to be the largest-ever against a gun dealer — was awarded by a jury Wednesday following a trial focused on whet...
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Category: business ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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