” GHOST Cannons” IN 3D – PRINTED
A three-dimensional object is created using a 3D printing and digital design document as part of the engineering process known as” 3D printing.” While 3D printers has several architectural uses, malicious actors have also used it to create weapons.
The technology has become more affordable and simple to use since the earliest 3D-printed piece was produced in 2013.
Australia, North America, and Europe have seen the greatest growth in the use and production of 3D-printed firearms. Legal and terrorist organizations, especially right-wing cells, have made an effort to produce, usage, and trade 3D-printed firearms.
Right-wing extremist Stephan Balliet attacked a Hebrew synagogue in Halle, Germany, in 2019 while brandishing an assault weapon with 3D-printed parts. Since then, a number of far-right sites in the UK, Finland, Iceland, Spain, and Australia have made an effort to employ 3D-printed weapons.
While producing destructive 3D-printed weapons requires a lot of skill and work, it provides operating security for criminals and terrorists. It minimizes contact with the outside earth and lowers the likelihood of government surveillance by enabling offenders to build weapon in the health of their homes.
The weapon are unregulated and therefore challenging to identify, giving rise to the term” touch guns.”