A Loaded Issue
3D Printed Guns in 2022: Origins, Legality, Types, & Status
Luca van der Heide
Updated Apr 26, 2022
Are 3D printed guns something to be concerned about? We break down the news, facts, history, and legal situation of these controversial weapons.
- History
- Homemade Firearms
- The Advent of 3D Printing
- Industrial & Military Applications
- Covid-19: (Short) Supply & Demand
- What is a 3D Printed Gun?
- Types & Models
- What is a "Ghost Gun"?
- How to Make a 3D Printed Gun
- Technologies
- 3D Printing vs CNC Milling
- File Repositories
- 3D Printing Services
- Who Uses 3D Printed Guns?
- Hobbyists, Anarchists, FoS & Second Amendment Advocates
- Criminals & Extremists
- The Law
- United States
- Europe
- Other Notable Legislation
- Safety
- Do 3D Printed Guns Explode?
- Proliferation & Public Safety
- What Next?
- Comments
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