# Seattle police recover machine gun and ghost gun from mass shooting scene

Seattle police recovered a machine gun and a ghost gun from the scene of a mass shooting. The discovery underscores the growing problem of untraceable firearms in the U.S. and the ongoing challenge of preventing gun violence.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/seattle-police-mass-shooting-guns) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:29:37 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/seattle-police-chief-food-festival-shooting) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:02:21 GMT