A recent federal appeals court ruling enables the legal posting of 3D ‘ghost gun’ plans online, allowing individuals to print and assemble firearms at home without government approval. This decision reinstates an order from the Trump administration that previously lifted the classification of these guns from the State Department’s Munitions List, raising alarms about the potential for unregulated access to deadly weapons.
As awareness of this issue grows, law enforcement faces unprecedented challenges, particularly in regions like the UK, where police have been ordered to search for 3D-printed firearms in a proactive effort to combat crime. Notably, around a third of guns seized in California in 2019 were ‘ghost guns,’ which lack serial numbers, making them difficult to trace. These developments underscore a looming public safety concern as 3D printing technology becomes more accessible.
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