Gun safety advocates warn of a surge in untraceable 3D

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Ghost guns, provided by the New York City Police Department, are displayed in the Manhattan District Attorney's office, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

As police departments around the country report a surge in 3D-printed firearms turning up at crime scenes, gun safety advocates and law enforcement officials are warning that a new generation of untraceable weapons could soon eclipse the “ghost guns” that have already flooded U.S. streets.

At a summit in New York City on Thursday, the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety will bring together policymakers, academics, 3D-printing industry leaders and law enforcement officials to confront the growing challenge. They fear that as the printers