3 GIFCT YEAR 3 WORKING GROUP OUTPUT Risks and Challenges in Online Communities for 3D-Printed Firearms Among Extremists and Terrorists Introduction The 2014 Netflix documentary Print the Legend delves into the beginnings of consumer 3D printing and the growth of the industry, celebrating the achievements and brea. [...] It is believed that he obtained internet instructions and utilized a 3D printer to create some of the components (but not the weapons themselves) he used.13 Since the idea of 3D printing firearms and their parts has been introduced, enthusiasts and entrepreneurs have continued to innovate. [...] The idea of new and inventive methods to create a firearm in one’s garage has a large appeal and found a very willing community anxious to leverage the technology. [...] 3D Printing and the Internet The internet is a core part of the distribution and sharing of plans of 3D printed weapons, fostering overlapping violent and extremist communities. [...] Even in Canada, where the crafting of firearms is prohibited by the criminal code, the crafting of a magazine within the legal limit for the number of rounds is perfectly legal.
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