SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) –Bill A2228 has been sponsored in the Assembly and if passed, will require anyone buying a 3D printer to pass a background check. If you can’t legally own a ...

To circumvent background checks, some people print the chassis of the gun using a 3D printer, and purchase the barrel from outside. 3D printers also cost considerably less now, starting at just $200.

New York State Assembly Bill A02228 aims to require background checks for anyone purchasing a 3D printer capable of printing a firearm or any of its parts.

A New York state senator has proposed requiring criminal background checks for anyone who wants to buy certain 3-D printers, which could be used to create untraceable "ghost guns.” Parts that ...

Earlier this month, New York state senator Jenifer Rajkumar (Dem, NY Dist. 38) introduced a bill that doesn’t restrict the actual guns, but the 3D printers making them.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) –Bill A2228 has been sponsored in the Assembly and if passed, will require anyone buying a 3D printer to pass a background check. If you can’t legally own a ...