Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
Summary
New York passed a law requiring 3D printers sold for home and business use to have technology that blocks the printing of gun parts. This law aims to stop the production of untraceable "ghost guns," which have been increasingly used in crimes. California is considering a similar law, and experts will develop software to detect and reject gun designs before printing.Key Facts
- Some people use 3D printers to make guns or gun parts, often called "ghost guns" because they lack serial numbers.
- Ghost guns avoid background checks and are hard for police to trace.
- New York’s law focuses on the printer technology, not people who print guns.
- About one-third of U.S. states regulate or ban homemade guns without serial numbers.
- 3D printers can cost a few hundred to thousands of dollars and make many items, including firearms.
- The number of homemade guns used in crimes grew from about 1,600 in 2017 to nearly 27,500 in 2023.
- New York and California plans involve using software to detect gun parts in designs before printing.
- This new technology could become a standard for 3D printers and influence other states’ gun regulations.
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