3-D printed ‘ghost guns’ pose new challenges for crime-scene investigators

New methods are needed to do ballistics on plastic guns — before the weapons gain popularity

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An assembled plastic Washbear revolver sits inside a 3-D printer at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.

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On December 17, 2017, police responded to reports of gunshots at a Phoenix apartment.