Low-cost, untraceable firearms can now be made in suburban garages. Laws to deal with them are inconsistent and put community safety at risk.
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The use of 3D-printed guns in criminal and violent activities is likely to continue to increase. And governments and police will continue to have trouble regulating them.
Canada has grappled with similar firearms problems to New Zealand. In some areas it has made more progress, but even its backward steps provide valuable lessons.
Rajan Basra explains the backstory to the FGC-9, the world’s most popular 3D printed gun - and his search for its anonymous creator. Listen on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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