3D-printed ghost guns have rapidly advanced, enabling nearly complete firearms to be manufactured at home and leaving only small metal parts to complete operability. Law enforcement reports that in 2022 the lower receiver could be printed with most 3D-printers; by 2025 roughly 96% of a firearm can be made domestically. Fringe online communities and open-source platforms drive rapid iteration by sharing and perfecting schematics, increasing durability and usability. These groups seek peer recognition and promote free-speech permissiveness. Once schematics are published, they become widely accessible. New York police officials, including NYPD Deputy Chief Courtney Nilan, are prioritizing efforts to counter proliferation.
In just three years, the ability for any New Yorker to produce a killing device in their own home has grown exponentially. In 2022, police said the lower receiver of a handgun could be made using most 3D-printers, leaving would-be gun manufacturers only to have to order the additional parts. Now, in 2025, about 96% of a firearm can be made in any home, leaving only screws and springs to be added to make it operable.
Police say this rapid progression of the deadly tech is being spearheaded by fringe groups through online chat rooms, open-source file-sharing websites and video platforms like Odysee. Cops say these gun aficionados are sharing their own designs on these pages, not necessarily because they are dangerous trigger-pullers themselves, but because they are looking for glory from their peers. However, once these schematics hit the web, anyone and everyone can access them.
I started this group due to too many people who want to control the actions of others. Free speech is encouraging, and like minds prosper. If you want to post about 3A stuff also, feel free. This group doesn't restrict any topic; all I ask is no bashing members, the description of one 3D printing Facebook group read.
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