Homemade weapons have been around for centuries, but the appearance of 3D-printed firearms a decade ago revolutionized how guns are acquired and distributed on a global scale. My colleague and I ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Imagine a gun that can't be traced and can pass right through security without being detected. A Texas man announced last week that he'd made one using something called a 3D printer.

Ever since 3D printing went mainstream, there have been concerns about what the widespread availability of 3D-printed gun blueprints might mean. While guns are legal to own in the U.S., the fear of ...

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A carpenter from West Virginia nicknamed “Derwood” just released a video featuring a 3D printed semi-automatic 9mm weapon. The “Shuty-MP1” has minimal metal parts, specifically the steel barrel and ...

You have the right to bear arms. But you don't necessarily have the right to upload them. In the wake of one of worst shooting incidents in American history, the 3D-printing firm Makerbot has deleted ...

One of the world's largest digital design platforms, Thingiverse, is taking new steps to block 3D-printed guns and gun parts after investigators in New York discovered an alarming number of design ...

On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that ...