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    Isn’t the technology for 3-D printing guns too expensive to pose a risk?

    7.11.2020

      Relatively cheap 3-D printers are widely available. With the availability of the computer code, it is easy to download, print, and assemble a downloadable gun. Little expertise is needed to print an object once the design file is downloaded. The printer and material can be acquired for under $200.

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      Every day, more than 120 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence.

      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, Underlying Cause of Death. A yearly average was developed using four years of the most recent available data: 2018 to 2021.

      Last updated: 2.13.2023