An in-depth look at ghost guns in 2026, examining past battles, Supreme Court rulings, 3D printing tech, and Second Amendment implications.

Kathy Hochul plans to introduce a proposal that would require all 3D printers sold in the state to include software that would block the production of ghost guns. But is it feasible?

The bill would establish criminal penalties for the sale, distribution, or possession of digital instructions for manufacturing 3D-printed firearms.

A House committee heard arguments from both supporters and opponents of the bill on Wednesday morning in Olympia.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the proposal during her 2026 State of the State address on Tuesday. It would require 3D printers ...

A photo of the 3D gun printed by Texas-based Defense Distributed. It sounds pretty futuristic, but it’s now apparently possible to make your own gun – using a 3-D printer. That’s prompted one ...

Ms. Hochul wants to require 3D printer manufacturers to establish new “minimum safety standards” that force the printers to ...

NEW YORK -- One day after the US Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on ghost guns, prosecutors in New York are warning 3D-printing companies their "insufficient security measures" are causing a ...

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg proposes a ban on 3D-printed guns and requires technology to prevent firearm printing.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York would become the first state to require manufacturers of 3D printers to block production of guns and gun parts under new legislation Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed Wednesday.