Regina man charged with weapons manufacturing after 3D printers, guns and ammunition seized

A Regina man has been charged with multiple weapons offenses after police seized 3D printers, a gun cache, ammunition and 3D printed gun components.

Regina police and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) were tipped off by the CBSA’s International Mail Center in Vancouver and searched a residence at 300 Block of Holland Avenue in Regina earlier this month .

Police say they found 3D printers, restricted and non-restricted firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, prohibited weapons, prohibited devices and 3D printed firearm components.

The research was part of a two-month long investigation.

Scott Herbert Loveday, 58, of Regina, is charged with numerous offences, including four counts of making a weapon, seven counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon and two counts of possession of a weapon for the purpose of traffic it.

Loveday made his first court appearance on February 11.

A recent firearms report from the Saskatoon Police Department said untraceable handguns and firearms are a growing concern.

Saskatoon police recently arrested a 46-year-old man linked to the manufacture of 3D printed weapons.

Two weeks earlier, Weyburn Police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the same type of illegal activity.

Using a computer-generated model, a 3D printer can create firearm parts by laying down thin slices of material – such as plastics, metals, or ceramics – and building the object layer by layer.

In Canada, it is illegal to manufacture firearms without having the appropriate firearms manufacturing licence. The bottom assembly of a firearm is considered a firearm and those without a license are not legally allowed to manufacture them.