3D-printed guns – level 1

3D-printed guns

27-06-2025 07:00

A US health CEO dies in 2024. Somebody kills him with a gun. Police find the gun in the bag of the person they catch. The gun is from a 3D printer. It can shoot many times.

Some people show how to make these guns online. They use Telegram and other apps. One man says he can send a gun to the UK. A BBC reporter calls him. The man says it is his job to sell guns. He knows that it is illegal.

These guns are not easy to make, but many people try. They use metal and plastic. They follow simple steps from the internet. Some countries try to stop this. They want to make new laws. But criminals are ahead of the police.

Difficult words: CEO (the top boss of a company or organization), illegal (against the official rules), law (a rule which the government makes).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

Which messaging apps are used to share instructions for making 3D-printed guns?

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