The humble 3D printer is an excellent prototyping tool, but their ability to make possibly untraceable firearms has raised safety concerns for many.

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 ...

A new study investigates whether science can trace 3D printed “ghost guns” through chemical analysis of the filament used for printing.

California's civil suit alleges these websites and their operators are willfully distributing 3D printed gun files and instructions that anyone to print a gun.

3D-printed guns have earned the nickname of “ghost guns”, as they are difficult to trace through standard firearms analysis. With law enforcement struggling to trace the source of seized ghost guns, ...

A bill aimed at cracking down on 3D-printed gun components and rapid-fire devices has passed the Colorado House and now heads ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing online gun rights movement known as "3D2A," and the accessibility of 3D printers, have sparked an explosive growth of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 sent shockwaves through the public, but one of the most intriguing aspects of the incident was the weapon used to commit the crime. It was a ...

While the United States has always been awash in firearms, a widening threat will endanger our communities even further: 3D printed ghost guns. What was once the “iron pipeline,” the interstate ...

Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. A growing online gun rights movement known as "3D2A," and the ...