Cops say these gun aficionados are sharing their own designs on these pages, not necessarily because they are dangerous trigger-pullers themselves, but because they are looking for glory from their peers.
“This all falls within the same movement, which is essentially trying to push the boundaries of privately manufactured firearms,” he says. “The main impact here is the erosion of state control on firearms.”
Many companies are active in the nascent 3D-printing industry, and it may prove difficult to achieve industry-wide reform. Legislation may be necessary to ensure that there are no printers on the market that can be utilized to produce DIY guns.
Mr. Andersson has no formal engineering education and was trained as a seaman. But during the pandemic, he spent time on an internet forum dedicated to 3D gun design and mostly used by Americans, fertile ground for his self-education.
There are models of gun that have come out in the last few years, these almost fully 3D-printed semi-automatic rifles, that truly look like something out of science fiction that are really powerful and really accurate.
In March, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sent letters to 3D printing companies urging them to implement stronger safeguards to prevent the creation of such weapons. His office is also in discussions with platforms that host blueprint files to address related concerns.
The Harlet .22 pistol was designed by a member of the Black Lotus Coalition. It’s evolved quite a bit over the years and the Harlot eventually became the Harlet with its third incarnation. The 3D printing world is all about remixing and redesigning…
We’ve finally gotten a look at the 3D printed silencer that the (alleged) killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson used
The FGC-9 is now thought to be the most popular 3D-printed weapon in the world. It is particularly difficult to police, given that it doesn’t involve illegal parts. As Basra says, “You can’t regulate a steel tube or a spring.”
