SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) –Bill A2228 has been sponsored in the Assembly and if passed, will require anyone buying a 3D printer to pass a background check. If you can’t legally own a ...

But the pieces are easier; almost any 3D printer, down to the ones present in middle school science classrooms, can produce a glock frame. Frames are often already plastic in serialized firearms.

To circumvent background checks, some people print the chassis of the gun using a 3D printer, and purchase the barrel from outside. 3D printers also cost considerably less now, starting at just $200.

New York State Assembly Bill A02228 aims to require background checks for anyone purchasing a 3D printer capable of printing a firearm or any of its parts.