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Charlie Jones

New York rethinks gun buyback scheme after seller uses 3D-printed parts to pocket $21k

New York's attorney general has had to rethink its gun buyback scheme after a seller used a 3D printer to mass produce firearm parts which he then exchanged for a total of $21,000 (£18,922).

Buyback programs are used across the US and were set up in an attempt to remove firearms from the streets.

They work by authorities offering cash or vouchers to people handing in illegal weapons with no questions asked.

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