Desktop 3D printers can be purchased now on the High Street for as little as £500. There are more sophisticated models available, which give a finer finished product. These can cost upwards of tens of thousands for pounds.
A group called Defense Distributed successfully fired the first recorded 3D-printed gun in the United Sates back in May 2013. The group then proceeded to make the blueprints available online. The United States Department of State quickly demanded the instantaneous removal of the blueprints from the group’s website.
It was reported that printed gun parts were thought to have been found in the north west of the UK in October 2013, however, on further investigation the parts turned out to be spare components for a 3D printer.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27322947
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