BBC Trending has investigated the global spread of 3D-printed guns across social media platforms including Telegram, Facebook and Instagram, as well as websites offering how-to guides.

The California Assembly has passed a bill to ban GLOCK pistols, citing the threat of mass shootings from easily converted ...

The Minnesota and New Jersey attorneys general sued Glock on Thursday for failing ... which can be purchased for less than $20 or created on a 3D printer, allow the pistols to fire up to 1,200 ...

They also found a 3D printer in the living room and a casting mold and forging equipment in the carport next to the bedroom. It is the first federal Glock switch prosecution in Mobile’s federal ...

And now, we are seeing them adding Glock switches, turning these guns ... But you can buy one online for 50 bucks or print one with a 3D printer in your garage. That’s how a kid with no permit ...

A Glock switch is a small device installed on the ... uncovered the sale of such devices − manufactured locally using 3D printers − to gangs in Cincinnati believed responsible for shootings ...

Also called a "chip" or "auto sear," it's a small device that gets installed on the back of a Glock ... or 3D-printed locally. Because the devices can be made from plastic on a 3D printer, it ...

Prosecutors also urged local law enforcement to partner with federal agents on switch cases. A standard 3D printer can make ... And the city of Chicago sued Glock in March for manufacturing ...

The devices cost about $20 and can also be made with a 3D printer. Baltimore Mayor Brandon ... “It’s called the ‘Glock switch’ for a reason,” Scott said, referring to a street term ...