WASHINGTON (AP) — The D.C. Council will consider banning plastic firearms created by 3D printers.

The bill introduced Tuesday by Councilmember Tommy Wells was prompted by reports that a Texas company had successfully test-fired a handgun created with a 3D printer. Such printers can be paired with a home computer to manufacture objects using layers of high-density plastic.

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