Connecticut teen and his grandfather, 64, arrested for running ghost gun operation in backyard
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Connecticut teen and his grandfather, 64, arrested for running ghost gun operation in backyard

Daily Mail  

A teen and his grandfather were arrested at their Connecticut home for running a ghost gun operation where they would allegedly manufacture AR-15s in a makeshift shed out of their backyard. Clayton Hobby, 18, and Kerry Schunk, 64, were taken into custody on Monday by East Hampton Police after a neighbor learnt of the pair's activity over the weekend, the New York Post reported. East Hampton police discovered and confiscated a extensive amount of illegal ghost handguns and several AR-15 rifles, as well as magazines, a bullet proof vest, police patches, approximately 1,000 rounds of ammunition and a far-right book: 'Poor Man's James Bond' Clayton Hobby, 18, was arrested on 23 counts of gun making and weapons possession charges and was being held on a $250,000 bond. Among the stash of illegal weapons that were found was also a book with a far-right narrative, titled 'Poor Man's James Bond', written by American neo-Nazi author Klay Claxton. The discovery was made earlier this week after a neighbor was worried about the illegal activity, conducted in the shed of the home's yard in East Hampton, Connecticut One of the AR-15 rifles found at the home which was surrounded by other weapons A bullet proof vest which appeared to have two patches from the local police force on them Among the stash of illegal weapons that were found was also a book with a far-right narrative, titled 'Poor Man's James Bond', written by American neo-Nazi author Klay Claxton They are also often found on crime scenes, particularly in incidents related to targeted shootings or illegal gun activity.