The 'iron pipeline' of illegal guns has become the 'kitchen table pipeline' of 3D printed plastic weapons, writes Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.

Police now sound confident that the handgun and suppressor found in possession of Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, were fabricated ...

As police departments around the country report a surge in 3D-printed firearms turning up at crime scenes, gun safety advocates and law enforcement officials are warning that a new generation of ...

A special agent with the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office demonstrates how to assemble a ghost gun. Built in about an hour, the weapon was fully functional. (NBC News) Police investigating the ...

The world’s biggest social media sites are home to thousands of 2nd Amendment devotees who believe anyone should be able to use a 3D printer to build their own gun. Meta, Discord and the DOJ are ...

On today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how WIRED was able to legally 3D-print the same gun allegedly used by Luigi Mangione, and where US law stands on the technology. You can always listen ...

Police investigating the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent ...

Washington is the latest state to propose laws preventing the proliferation and manufacture of 3D-printed firearms.

This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters. For decades, weapons manufacturing has been the domain of arms industry ...

TL;DR: A small group of forensic researchers is challenging the belief that 3D-printed ghost guns – unserialized firearms built at home – are completely untraceable. Their work offers a glimmer of ...