It was terrifying thought a gang in Manchester, UK had been
caught creating what were thought to be gun parts with a 3D printer.
That translated into irresponsible headlines like The
Telegraph’s 3D gun discovered by police, when that wasn’t what the police had
said at all.
The Manchester Police force said officers found a plastic
magazine and trigger, along with a 3D printer, in a raid against suspected gang
members.
Forensic specialists are examining the parts to see whether
the gun would have worked.
The police said that if the gun were viable it be the first
such seizure in Britain.
SEE ALSO: BBC about 3D Printed Gun
The first known successful firing of a 3D printed gun took
place earlier this year so it’s good to know that police are looking into any
potential criminal activity around 3D printing of firearms but let’s not get
worked up about things that haven’t actually happened.
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