Off the news: ‘Ghost guns’ getting visible here

Any doubts about how much of a problem it would be to keep “ghost guns” in check are now dispelled. Waipahu resident Kendrick Adolf Augustine pleaded guilty last week to a drug charge and possession of ammunition. The evidence list was the scary part: 14 homemade handguns and rifles, as well as ammo, were seized.

Augustine allegedly told police he made a 9mm pistol from a kit but did not register it. The alleged use of methamphetamine is another toxic element in this dangerous brew.