The use of 3D-printed guns in criminal and violent activities is likely to continue to increase. And governments and police ...

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Why are they a big deal? Because 3D-printed guns are made outside traditional supply chains, and don’t require background checks, they’re effectively invisible to law enforcement agencies.

3D-printed guns, such as the one allegedly used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are likely to become more common in criminal and violent activities.

3D-printed guns are not allowed in the UK, according to the Firearms Act 1968, which prohibits the manufacturing of guns and gun parts without government approval.

But 3D-printed guns vary a lot. Some models — like the 3D-printed gun company Defense Distributed’s “Liberator” — can be made almost entirely on a 3D printer.

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Department of Justice officials announced national efforts Friday to crackdown on 3D-printed devices to convert guns to fire fully automatic.

New York state lawmakers and law enforcement officials are pushing for a bill that aims to curtail the spread of homemade devices that can turn average firearms into machine guns capable of ...

Department of Justice officials announced national efforts Friday to crackdown on 3D-printed devices to convert guns to fire fully automatic.

Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story indicated the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023 had been passed. It has only been introduced. A certain weapon is under a national ...

That was what some early iterations of 3D-printed guns allowed. People could print rifle receivers, especially for AR-15 type rifles, and supplement with off-the-shelf parts.