In Europe, online networks promote 3D-printed guns to evade firearm restrictions

The World

The podcast “Things That Go Boom” tells the tale of one man in Europe who helped gun-rights advocates get around firearms restrictions on their continent by circulating instructions for printing 3D guns. Host Laicie Heely brings us this story, with reporting from British journalist Lizzie Dearen.

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