A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after a semi-automatic rifle and gun parts made from a 3D printer were found in his home, according to police.

An island resident designed and made a 3D-printed gun, an example of how enthusiasts abroad embrace firearms technology nurtured in the United States. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff Reporting from the ...

KINGSTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after a semi-automatic rifle and gun parts made from a 3D printer were found in his home, according to police. Charles Santos, 34 ...

Some models — like the 3D-printed gun company Defense Distributed’s “Liberator” — can be made almost entirely on a 3D printer. Others require many additional parts, which are often metal.

The competition for most successful 3D-printed firearm has moved to Canada, where a man known only as “Matthew” claims to have designed a 3D-printed rifle that withstood 14 shots. In a YouTube ...

The 3D-printed gun and silencer police found on suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione is just the latest example of the rise of homemade guns in America. Use of the weapons has doubled in recent years.

North America leads in 3D-printed gun-related arrests, with 166 cases from 2013 to June 2023. Europe followed with 48 arrests, while Oceania ranked third with 24 arrests.

The 3D-printed Glock switch is part of a broader category of highly illegal weapon parts called machine gun conversion devices. These are outright illegal to own or create — not just sell.

That was what some early iterations of 3D-printed guns allowed. People could print rifle receivers, especially for AR-15 type rifles, and supplement with off-the-shelf parts.

They found a fully operational AR-style rifle, multiple “firearms accessories,” a 3D printer, 3D printed gun parts, body armor, and steroids, police said. Police said other evidence was also ...