""We have talked so much about the Iron Pipeline... But we have moved from the Iron Pipeline to the kitchen table pipeline. You can sit in the comfort of your own home, at your kitchen table, with polymer and print out a gun.""
""The bill, proposed by Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, would also prohibit sharing digital designs for 3D-printed guns.""
""Between 2017 and 2023, law enforcement nationwide reported a 1,588 percent increase in homemade ghost guns recovered in criminal investigations, many connected to homicides and other violent crimes.""
The New York Police Department has seen a significant increase in recovered 3D-printed guns, rising from one in five years to 109 in 2024. This trend indicates a shift from traditional ghost guns, which are often assembled from kits, to firearms created using affordable 3D printers. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg emphasized the ease of manufacturing these weapons at home, calling it a transition from the 'Iron Pipeline' to the 'kitchen table pipeline.' Legislation is being proposed to impose penalties for manufacturing and sharing designs for 3D-printed guns.
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