Stop the Spread of 3D-Printed Guns
Stop the Spread of 3D-Printed Guns
What does this solve?
We need stronger policies, targeted interventions, and action from 3D-printing companies to combat the dangers of 3D-printed firearms.
3D-printed ghost guns are designed to avoid detection and can be made at home, often with no questions asked. People prohibited from owning firearms—including minors, felons, and extremists—can find blueprints in online communities where ideological propaganda is freely shared alongside 3D-printed firearm assembly guides.
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Stop the Spread of 3D-Printed Guns
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Printing Violence: Urgent Policy Actions Are Needed to Combat 3D-Printed Guns
Policymakers, technology firms, and civil society must act urgently to address the dangers of 3D-printed firearms (3DPFs).
ReportThe Smoking Gun
An online resource committed to exposing the gun industry’s role in our gun violence epidemic today.
Everytown Research & PolicyGhost Guns Recoveries and Shootings
Everytown Research & Policy has collected examples of reported murders and shootings using ghost guns since 2013.
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ATF’s Final Rule to End the Proliferation of Dangerous, Untraceable Ghost Guns
The ATF announced a final rulemaking clarifying that the core building blocks of ghost guns are firearms under the law.
Fact SheetATF & the Rising Threat of Ghost Guns
Ghost guns are emerging as a weapon of choice for criminals, gun traffickers, extremists, and others banned from legally buying firearms.
Fact Sheet
Update Background Check Laws
Updating federal and state laws to require background checks on all gun sales is a common-sense way to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
Fact Sheet
Untraceable: The Rising Specter of Ghost Guns
Ghost guns are do-it-yourself, homemade guns made from easy-to-get, unregulated building blocks.
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