A resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is facing a potential 20 years in prison for supplying another individual with hundreds of 3D printed gun components. The FBI conducted a sting operation that caught Andrew Scott Hastings, 25, in its net. Hastings apparently showed no scruples in his willingness to supply these parts to an undercover FBI agent who claimed to be an al-Qaida operative. This is an interesting case, brought to light by 3D Printing Industry news, as it pits cherished freedom of speech and gun rights against the need to protect the public from terrorist atrocities.
The formal charge that Hastings faces is “attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and for the illegal possession and transfer of a machine-gun,” according to the publication.
