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Alex Mitchell

FOUND: Emergence of printed weapons complicates gun crackdown | Mind Blowing Facts

There's been a rapid increase in cases involving 3D-printed firearms since 2020, the AIC says. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE)

Australians can increasingly source 3D-printed guns and related products online, complicating the nation's crackdown on the prevalence of firearms.

The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) found 2.4 per cent of the nation's adults had seen digital firearm products for sale on public internet, while around one per cent either have bought one of the products or know someone who has.

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