GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – A man was convicted for carrying a “ghost gun,” assaulting a deputy and resisting arrest in Genesee County.
Willie Ray Cummings, 29, was riding a mini-bike near Fenton and Hemphill roads in Flint Township on July 24, 2024. Deputies from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office were on patrol and noticed Cummings’ mini-bike didn’t have registration stickers.
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According to the sheriff’s office, deputies tried to initiate a traffic stop, but Cummings continued to ride his bike on the sidewalk. He stopped after deputies drove onto the sidewalk to block his path.
While patting him down, one of the deputies felt a gun in Cummings’ pants pocket.
Cummings then punched the deputy, jumped on him and assaulted him.
The other deputy tased Cummings and placed him into custody.
The deputies then found a ghost gun loaded with 16 9mm rounds in his pocket.
He was found guilty on one count of carrying a concealed weapon, one count of felon in possession of ammunition, three counts of felony firearm second offense and two counts of resisting and obstructing police.
Cummings is scheduled to be sentenced on May 19, 2025. He faces at least five years in prison.
What is a ghost gun?
According to Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, ghost guns are homemade firearms that are untraceable and can be ordered online unassembled.
“The danger of a ghost gun is it can be assembled by anybody -- underage, a convicted felon, somebody who is mentally unstable -- these are untraceable,” said Swanson. “You just order it and assemble it wherever you get it. And they come 80% assembled already. You just do the rest.”
