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The Canadian Press Posted: Oct 21, 2013 4:25 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 21, 2013 4:29 PM ET
The federal Public Safety Department is worried about the emergence of 3D printers that can easily manufacture guns without any kind of licensing control.
The department is commissioning a study that will look at the advent of 3D technology and the feasibility of crafting firearms, parts and ammunition.
In May, the U.S. government made headlines when it ordered a Texas-based website to remove blueprints for using a 3D printer to make a handgun.
The Public Safety Department recently issued a call for a contractor to carry out the study with an eye to receiving a final report by next February.
The notice points out that legal possession of a firearm in Canada requires a licence and, in the case of handguns and other restricted guns, a registration certificate. In addition, a firearms business licence is needed to manufacture a gun.
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