Long Island teens facing gun charges after police discover firearms during traffic stop in Hempstead

Police stopped the SUV after the driver changed lanes without using his blinker.

HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- Two teenage boys from Long Island are facing gun charges after police found them with firearms during a traffic stop in Hempstead.

One of the weapons was a loaded ghost gun - the other was a 9-millimeter handgun.

The suspects are 15 and 17 years old.

There were six people in the vehicle. Police stopped the SUV after the driver changed lanes without using his blinker.

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