New York State Targets 3D Printers With New Laws

Summary

New York's FY27 budget includes new laws, effective in 2029, that will require all 3D printers sold in the state to be equipped with firmware capable of preventing the printing of illegal firearms or parts. The legislation also criminalizes the unlawful possession, sale, or distribution of blueprints for illegal guns and the manufacture of 3D-printed firearms, tasking the NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services with developing further regulations.