3-D Printed Plastic Weapons, Equipment, and Materials
Page Count: 5 pagesDate: February 4, 2021
Restriction: For Official Use Only
Originating Organization: Department of Homeland Security, Counterterrorism Mission Center
File Type: pdf
(U//FOUO) Domestic violent extremists (DVEs) continue to exploit 3-D printing to produce weapons and firearm accessories that are unregulated and easy to acquire, according to recent federal and local arrests. This jointly authored Reference Aid is intended to highlight recent incidents of DVE misuse of 3-D printing and demonstrative examples of how the tactic could be exploited by DVEs in the United States. It also aims to provide a description of some elements of 3-D printing operations, including 3-D printers, firearms, components, and accessories made of plastic. The below items associated with 3-D printing operations are not an exhaustive list and may involve constitutionally protected activities that are not necessarily indicative of DVE use. 3-D printing operations should be evaluated in the totality of circumstances and in accordance with state laws.
