(AP)-- They look futuristic, the type of firearms that would-be assassins use in movies: 3D-printed guns made of a hard plastic that are simple to assemble, easy to conceal and tough to trace. The ...

3D-Printed Gun Designs Are Selling for $12 on the Dark Web A new report shows just how easy it is becoming to download designs for difficult-to-trace arms.

The 3D-printed lower receiver of an AR-15, which until recently could be found on the 3D-printing website Thingiverse. You have the right to bear arms. But you don't necessarily have the right to ...

3D-printed gun advocate Cody Wilson says "debate is over" 04:52 A federal judge in Seattle is temporarily blocking the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed guns. A ...

Once the 3D-printed gun parts are ready, they can be assembled into a fully workable gun. The CAD gun designs put out by Deterrence Dispensed are so well-made, according to Ivan, that they’re ...

Defense Distributed will soon be able to again publish designs for 3D printed guns. The company's owner, Cody Wilson, confirmed in an email that he'll resume publication Aug. 1.

They’ve made their own 3D-printed gun designs, modified old ones, and are keeping all the Defence Distributed ones available for free too.

One firearms expert suggested that even the best 3D-printed guns might only fire “five shots [before] blowing up in your hand.”A weapon with a design or printing defect might blow up or come ...

When Wilson created the first 3D-printed gun design in 2013, a 3D printer cost around £700 ($885). Today, an entry-level model costs a quarter of that price, and cheaper, stronger plastic ...

Since the first designs appeared in 2013, 3D-printed gun technology has advanced rapidly. Some models can now fire hundreds or thousands of rounds without their plastic components failing.

The design files for 3D-printed guns have since become available on the Dark Web’s illegal marketplaces like Silk Road, AlphaBay, and Hansa.