NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

3D-printed guns may be more dangerous to their users than targets

  • Written by Jeremy Straub, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, North Dakota State University
Tiny, but deadly, flaws may be hiding in the parts of this 3D-printed gun.Justin Pickard/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Despite fears that guns made with 3D printers will let criminals and terrorists easily make untraceable, undetectableplasticweapons at home, my own experience with 3D manufacturing quality control suggests that, at least for now, 3D-printed...

Read more: 3D-printed guns may be more dangerous to their users than targets

More Articles ...

  1. How the medical profession can help heal divisions as well as diseases
  2. The bizarre phenomenon of vacation surprise videos
  3. No, Trump is not like Obama on Middle East policy
  4. Would bringing back pork-barrel spending end government shutdowns?
  5. Congress used to pass bipartisan legislation – will it ever again?
  6. Women who ran for Congress avoided women's issues in their campaign ads
  7. Many hate crimes never make it into the FBI's database
  8. Why does it feel good to see someone fail?
  9. Schools fall short when it comes to helping students in grief – here's how they can improve
  10. Amelia Earhart would have a hard time disappearing in 2019
  11. Will China's moon landing launch a new space race?
  12. The euro at 20: An enduring success but a fundamental failure
  13. Competitive elections are good for democracy – just not every democracy
  14. Desinformación y la vacuna contra la gripe: 3 lecciones para combatir mitos
  15. Nancy Pelosi victorious – why the California Democrat was reelected speaker of the House
  16. Reclaiming lost calories: Tweaking photosynthesis boosts crop yields
  17. Emotion-reading tech fails the racial bias test
  18. The EPA has backed off enforcement under Trump – here are the numbers
  19. Should children as young as 12 be sent to juvenile detention?
  20. Gen Z entrepreneurs view higher education as vital to their startups
  21. Health insurers want you to try cheaper drugs first, but that can hurt you
  22. Quantifying the Holocaust: Measuring murder rates during the Nazi genocide
  23. The new Congress and the history of governing by a house divided
  24. Why the 'Child of Krakatau' volcano is still dangerous – a volcanologist explains
  25. An app that nudges people to eat their veggies only works when it's introduced with a human touch
  26. To feel happier, we have to resolve to the life we evolved to live
  27. Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here's why it matters
  28. Clean up your cyber-hygiene – 6 changes to make in the new year
  29. A neuroscientist's tips for a new year tuneup for your brain
  30. Stories that made The Conversation unique in 2018
  31. Stumped by the stock market slump? Start by picturing a used car dealership
  32. The rise of modern loneliness: 4 essential reads
  33. Our complicated relationship with plastic: 5 essential reads
  34. Celebrating solutions that chip away at big problems: 3 essential reads
  35. CRISPR isn’t just for editing human embryos, it also works for plants and bugs: 5 essential reads
  36. US gun violence in 2018: 3 essential reads
  37. Remembering the caravan: 5 essential reads on the desperation behind Central American migration
  38. Remembering the caravan: 5 essential reads that show the desperation of Central American migrants
  39. Jesucristo a los 12 años
  40. Science of everyday life: 5 essential reads
  41. Of the trillion photos taken in 2018, which were the most memorable?
  42. Not all consumers are equal – in terms of what they save by using efficient appliances
  43. Listening to nature: How sound can help us understand environmental change
  44. Rightist Bolsonaro takes office in Brazil, promising populist change to angry voters
  45. Bolsonaro's anger won over working-class Brazilians, but his presidency may betray them
  46. Using gene drives to control wild mosquito populations and wipe out malaria
  47. Yes, there is a war between science and religion
  48. Flavored e-cigarettes are fueling a dangerous increase in tobacco use
  49. Why you may be more at risk for foodborne infections during the holidays
  50. What Aristotle can teach us about Trump's rhetoric