Ghost guns in Ireland: how criminals are using 3D printers to make untraceable weapons

Untraceable ghost guns, printed at home for a few hundred euro, are increasingly being seized by gardaí across Ireland
Ghost guns in Ireland: how criminals are using 3D printers to make untraceable weapons

A collection of ghost guns and guns that have been modified using 3D-printed parts, are seen at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives centre in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Picture: Getty Images

‘Ghost guns’ which can be made for a few hundred euros on a cheap, commercially available 3D printer are being found by gardaí across Ireland.

Recent seizures in Cork, Dublin, Tipperary, and Clare have involved handguns, printed in the same dark green resin. The basic design is embellished with distinctive patterns across the handguns.

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