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Trailer: Click. Print. Gun.

A teaser for Motherboard's upcoming documentary on how 3D printing is changing the face of gun control in America.

Cody R. Wilson may not be 3D printing bongs and grinders, but his reimagining of arms manufacturing poses an equally, if not more disruptive blow to social interactions on both the so-called Dark Web and in flesh-and-blood. And it's fuelling a growing chrous of criticism. Why? Wilson, a graduate student at the University of Texas - Austin, has figured out how to print a semi-automatic rifle from the comfort of his own home.

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Now he's putting all the information online in hopes of like-minded makers following suit. Click. Print. Gun. investigates this truly game-changing technology and how it is changing the face of gun control in America. The film premieres March 25 on Motherboard and VICE.com.

Connections: 

Why Won't Congress Talk About 3D-Printed Guns?

What Does Obama Know About 3D-Printed Guns?

Do We Have the Right to Print Arms? 

The 3D-Printed Motherboard