Make anything: Why 3D printed guns fulfill the promise of 3D printing

3D printed guns may be dangerous and controversial, but they also get to the heart of why 3D printing is such a powerful technology.

Blueprints for first 3D-printed gun taken down — but they’re not really going away

Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson received a letter from the State Department telling him to take down his 3D-printed gun blueprints. But the openness of the web means the files will stick around with or without government approval.

The first 3D printed gun is here — and politicians really want to outlaw it

The first 3D printed gun may only be days old, but it's already attracted the attention of politicians looking to ban it.

The first functional 3D-printed handgun is weeks away

Cody Wilson is about to take a new, bold step into the world of firearms with the first gun completely manufactured with a 3D printer.

Expanding beyond 3D printed guns, DEFCAD is officially the anti-MakerBot

Could MakerBot's Bre Pettis and DEFCAD's Cody Wilson be the Bill Gates and Steve Jobs of 3D printing? Sounds crazy, but maybe it isn't.

3D-printing gun site DEFCAD now attracting 3K visitors an hour, 250K downloads since launch

3D-printed gun host DEFCAD is pulling in some major traffic. The age of 3D printed guns is clearly here.

Fighting ‘censorship,’ 3D-printed gun designs find a new home

With MakerBot giving the boot to 3D-printed gun designs, users have already created a new site to host the files.