YourVoice.Now Summary
Gun LawsPosting files online that let a 3D printer make a gun would become illegal under federal gun law
Gun Laws
It would be against federal law to knowingly post or send files over the internet that can program a 3D printer to make a gun. The ban also covers files that finish a gun from an unfinished frame or receiver.
More about this bill
Sharing computer files online that let a 3D printer make a gun would be against federal law. The ban covers files that can set up a 3D printer, or a similar machine, to make a firearm on its own. It also covers files that finish a gun from an unfinished frame or receiver (the core part of a gun). It applies only to people who share the files on purpose over the internet. The bill adds this ban to the main federal list of illegal gun acts. That list has no rule on gun design files today. The bill does not change who may own a gun. It also does not ban owning a 3D printer or printing parts at home.
Congressional Summary
3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025 This bill makes it unlawful to intentionally publish digital instructions that can automatically program a three-dimensional printer or similar device to produce or complete a firearm from an unfinished frame or receiver.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-06-25
- Date Added
- 2026-10-03
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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