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Massachusetts Men Face Charges After Police Seize 3D Printed Gun and Drugs
When Springfield, Massachusetts’s often-criticized narcotics bureau, became a firearms investigation unit (FIU) back in July 2021, police commissioner Cheryl Clapprood said gun violence had become the biggest public safety concern…
Club Q Suspect May Have Explored 3D Printed Gun Parts in 2021, Relatives Say
In a new turn of events, the story behind the November 19, 2022 Club Q shootings that left five dead and 25 injured is becoming increasingly complicated. Now, an El…
Man Gets $21,000 for 3D Printed Guns in NY — What Does it Mean for Gun Buybacks?
Gun buybacks are turning into the perfect opportunity to sell 3D printed guns and gun parts. In the last several months, there have been such events in Philadelphia, Raleigh, Michigan,…
Law Enforcement in Australia, Spain, U.S. and Canada Continue Targeting 3D Printed Guns
Earlier this year, a report by the Dutch police revealed signs that 3D printed guns were on the rise; then, the first International Conference on 3D Printed Firearms took place…
New US Federal Rule Treats 3D Printed Guns Like Any Other Firearm
In April 2022, President Biden expressed his determination to crack down on ghost guns, promising that “if you commit a crime with a ghost gun, expect federal prosecution.” Now, a…
3D Printed Gun Arrests, Raids and a Man who Got $3,000 at a Gun Buyback
Following an investigative story published by 3DPrint.com this June about 3D printed gun-related arrests and confirmation by the Dutch police of an increase in this type of ghost weapons (unserialized,…
Australian Teen Accused of Manufacturing Fully Functional 3D Printed Firearm
On Monday, Western Australia Detective Senior Sargent Blair Smith announced charges against an 18-year-old man for illegally manufacturing and possessing firearms. The teen is accused of using a 3D printer…
3D Printed Gun Arrests Tripled in Less Than Two Years – 3DPrint.com Investigates
Gun violence is on the rise. Recent events, including mass shootings at an elementary school in Texas, a deadly assault at a medical facility in Oklahoma, and last year’s anti-Semitic…
Senators’ Letter to YouTube Highlights Weakness of US Government’s Stance on 3D Printed Guns
On February 15, a group of five Democratic senators sent a letter to YouTube’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, urging her to step up the site’s efforts to ban videos that instruct…
U.S. Representatives Reintroduce Bill Against 3D Printed Gun Blueprints
On June 13, 2019, a group of representatives led by congressman Theodore Deutch from Florida introduced the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act to prohibit the distribution of online blueprints to…
New Zealand Police Seize First 3D Printed Gun in Gang Bust
New Zealand Police officers discovered a 3D-printed gun after they busted the home of a gang member wanted for breaching his bail conditions. After the bust on May 29, 2021,…
Spanish Police Seize Covert 3D Printed Gun Workshop with Possible Nazi Leanings
Spanish police officers revealed details of the country’s first bust on a workshop that used 3D printers to create gun receivers. Court documents released on April 18, 2021, describe details…
3D Printed Guns Are Getting Better, Legal Debate Still Lingering in the US
Masked behind an online retailer site claiming to sell wall hangers, 30-year-old Timothy John Watson from Ranson, West Virginia, is now facing up to 10 years in prison after being…
