Police say they are seizing 3D printed weapons in greater numbers in the UK.
But these firearms are hard to trace as they are made without serial numbers.
Peter Squires, professor of criminology and public policy at the University of Brighton, said the threat was likely to grow."I'd certainly anticipate more of this, the technology is out there ... and the software and designs are available on the web." "We've seen a steady succession of extremists looking to either make 3D printed guns or even use them themselves," he said.He said the clear majority of these cases involved members of far-right groups. Other terrorists groups seem less interested in the technology.
"It's a specific gun that was designed to be used with parts that aren't regulated in the EU," Dr Basra said. And use of an automatic weapon would attract a lot of police attention. But criminals want these weapons to intimidate other criminals. Some of the weapons and components were offered on illicit dark web marketplaces, which Europol said showed the synergies between the firearms trade and cybercrime.
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