The cat-and-mouse game over 3D-printed guns has begun

Cody Wilson, known for creating the first 3D-printed gun, says he has developed a tool to bypass software meant to stop printers from making firearm parts. The claim targets New York’s first-in-the-nation law requiring gun file detection on new 3D printers.

The dispute signals an escalating arms race between regulators and makers of untraceable 3D-printed weapons. As governments push technical controls into consumer hardware, opponents are likely to respond with open-source workarounds that are difficult to contain.