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Caution All Cosplayers

3D Printed Gun Hysteria Gone Too Far? Australian Man Faces Jail Over “Costume Props”

by Tyler Koslow
Published Aug 6, 2018

A man from Sydney is facing a serious jail sentence after advertising one of his 3D printed imitation weapons in a private Facebook group. He claims that the replica firearms were made as costume props, blurring the lines between dangerous DIY guns and cosplay items.