当我们第一次看到在澳大利亚昆士兰州的一次毒品突袭中发现的3D印刷亚机枪枪的报道时，我们在3DPI的首次想法并不是要尊重如此明显的不良新闻业，并提供任何额外的报道。
但是，由于现在的故事比本周开始时更广泛地报道，而且随后的“报告”除了少数例外，我们决定以类似的轰动方式与昆士兰州警察联系。
我谈了Detective Superintendent Jon Wacker of the Drug and Serious Crime Group在澳大利亚昆士兰州的真实故事。
“I don’t know where they got the 3D printed machine guns fromDS Wacker通过电话说。该侦探指的是下面图像的标题，其中Uzi风格的武器被错误地标记为几个新闻媒体。
There is nothing in any media reports to suggest that any parts were made [using 3D printing]. I see those list of questions there you’ve asked, nothing would suggest that any part of that machine gun was made on a 3D printer.
During a raid as part ofOperation Oscar Quantum, targeting the illicit manufacture and trade of amphetamines, an XYZ Da Vinci 3D printer was also found.“我们有枪支供您展示，在媒体发布中，我确实说过我们还找到了3D打印机，并带有诗意许可证,” said DS Wacker.
这位高级执法人员说，从现场回收的枪支尚未经过弹道部门的测试，但是他认为这种测试极不可能证明枪支是3D印刷的。
Even from the photos published it is quite clear that the metal guns on display were clearly not made using the 3D printer found at the scene. This did not stop several major news organisations from publishing scaremongering stories. Newspapers reporting the story as fact included The Guardian and The Sun. Speaking about some of the sensationalist reporting the Australian detective tells me, “I don’t even believe the date on that paper!透明
For 3D printing news you can trustsubscribe to our newsletter here。
