MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – In the basement research lab of the agency that regulates America's firearms, two dozen 3D printers hummed, stringing thermoplastic filament into computer-designed patterns that ...

A certain weapon is under a national spotlight for its potential involvement in a high-profile murder. A suspect was recently arrested in the shooting death of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson.

Arrests linked to 3D-printed guns are also rising. The world recorded 108 arrests in the first half of 2023, compared to 66 arrests in all 2022. North America leads in 3D-printed gun-related arrests, ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- The debate over 3D-printed firearms began in 2013 when Cody Wilson, the founder of Texas-based Defense Distributed, published downloadable designs for a 3D-printed firearm. His ...

Police investigating the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent ...

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 ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson says he's seen more problems with criminals that have 3D printer add-ons to guns, than ghost guns themselves. Whether it's ghost guns, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro Police investigating ...

A special agent with the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office demonstrates how to assemble a ghost gun. Built in about an hour, the weapon was fully functional. (NBC News) Police investigating the ...

Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story indicated the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023 had been ...