A man living near Pattison Lake in Washington State has been arrested for manufacturing ghost guns with his 3D printing equipment. KING 5 Seattle News reports that detectives seized 3D printed guns that were “loaded with live ammo and capable of firing.” Furthermore, 3D printed knives and grenades, described as WWII replicas, were found.
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The raid on the Lacey man’s dwelling appears to have been precipitated by his online activity. This unnamed plastic gun maker publicly promoted his IT support skills and 3D printing services.
Prior warnings heeded
Likely aware that his firearms-related business activity has put him on the police radar, the Pattison Lake resident had sought to intimidate authorities into staying away.
According to local news reports, the suspect published threats concerning police interference earlier this year. “If those antiquated pigs attempt to arrest me, I will paint the ground with them,” warned the man, online. “You should never show up at my place of abode unless you want to leave in a body bag.”
Police arrived with SWAT team backup
Wisely, the police tuned up at the Pattison Lake residence with a SWAT team backup. The report doesn’t mention any ensuing struggle involved in arresting the unnamed suspect. Perhaps the show of strength was enough, or the raid took him by surprise.
We’d guess the latter, as investigators found that the suspect’s home appeared to have been prepared for an assault. The building’s doors and windows had been altered “to potentially work as barricades,” notes KING 5 Seattle.
We found one of the suspect’s 3D printer community posts
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