A WIRED journalist successfully recreates the 3D-printed gun allegedly used by Luigi Mangione to murder a UnitedHealthcare CEO, demonstrating the ease of building such firearms. Using a home 3D printer, the journalist assembles a Glock-style pistol with a printed silencer, revealing that making ghost guns remains legal in many parts of the U.S.
While states like New York and California have tightened regulations on gun manufacturing, federal laws still allow individuals to create untraceable weapons without background checks. The experiment underscores alarming trends: over 70,000 ghost guns were discovered at crime scenes in recent years, prompting concerns that advancements in 3D printing could lead to even more unregulated firearms on the street.
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