A teenager could become the first person to be prosecuted for possessing a 3D-printed gun. It comes as Scotland Yard revealed that it had built its own models to anticipate the threat from the weapons, The Times can reveal.
Components for the plastic gun were found during a drugs raid on a property in central London in October and further parts were found in a subsequent search in February. The suspect, in his late teens, has been released on bail while a decision is taken whether to charge him.
Officers confirmed that to understand the potential threat posed by the technology, its forensic firearms unit had built and tested several viable designs for 3D-printed plastic weapons. Paul Gibbins, head of the unit, said that his