# Are you ready for what it takes to stop ghost guns?

> In the summer of 2024, former Army National Guard member Andrew Scott Hastings spent a sweaty afternoon carefully packing boxes with parts he made using his 3D printer.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/960802/3d-printed-gun-laws-ghost-guns?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4cf26aaaeb65a91633f8bf)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #boxes #ghost #guns #ready #stop #takes #afternoon #andrew
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