Criminal law experts are urging the government to priorities the issue of 3D printed guns, as these undetectable weapons become increasingly sophisticated.

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Associate Professor Andrew Hemmings from the University of Southern Queensland explains to Perth Today host Chrissy Morrissy that these lethal weapons pose a significant threat.

“We’re in danger, I would suggest, of replicating America… where more and more people are in possession of illegally manufactured firearms,” he said.

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