3D-Printed Ghost Guns and Illegal Weapon Parts Fuel Growing US Enforcement Crisis

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In summer 2024, former Army National Guard member Andrew Scott Hastings allegedly used a 3D printer to manufacture homemade firearm components, including over 100 automatic-conversion switches, intended for al-Qaida operatives according to federal prosecutors. Separately, ATF agents arrested two men in Colorado Springs for allegedly producing hundreds of illegal machine gun conversion devices using 3D printers. These cases highlight a broader law enforcement challenge surrounding so-called ghost guns — untraceable firearms and components made with consumer-grade printing technology. The accessibility of 3D printing has made it increasingly difficult for authorities to monitor and intercept illegal weapons manufacturing across the United States.

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