Americans will be able to 3D-print their own guns next month, after a court ruled that blueprints for printable firearms could be made available online again. But their creator and distributor says this won't "break the dam" and cause mass weapon uptake. More about Downloadable files for 3D-printed guns to be made publicly accessible
Researchers from China's Academy of Sciences claim to have developed a stealth laser weapon capable of burning targets nearly a kilometre away. More about China claims to have developed long-range laser gun that can burn flesh
More than 50 leading academics working in the field of robotics have called for a boycott of a South Korean university, over concerns about its partnership with a defence company to develop autonomous arms. More about AI experts condemn development of "killer robots" in South Korea
More than 100 leaders in the field of robotics have signed an open letter calling on the United Nations to prevent a global arms race in autonomous lethal weapons. More about Elon Musk among tech leaders urging ban on killer robots
The UK's Royal Navy has tested an autonomous speedboat it believes could completely "change how they operate" (+ slideshow). More about UK's Royal Navy tests drone speedboat on River Thames
Apple is swapping its emoji of a revolver for a brightly coloured water pistol in what appears to be a show of opposition to gun violence. More about Apple replaces its gun with a water pistol in latest emoji update
New Zealand designer Mark Wilson has used a water jet cutter to create a steel knife with a purposefully irregular edge (+ slideshow). More about Mark Wilson's Kanagawa Blade has a serrated edge carved by jets of water
Architect and designer Eero Saarinen was involved in the development of "new weapons and devices" for the US government, according to newly obtained documents. More about Documents emerge revealing Eero Saarinen designed weapons for the CIA
Russian artist Dmitry Morozov has designed a prototype truncheon that sends a text message to the police officer's mother every time it is used, in an attempt to prevent police brutality (+ movie). More about Dmitry Morozov's police truncheon texts the officer's mother when it is used
Designer Marc Newson has created a series of 10 katana swords, modelled on the traditional weapons used by Japanese samurai warriors and each carrying a price tag of $300,000 (+ slideshow). More about Marc Newson designs limited-edition samurai sword
News: Australian police have seized weapons created on a 3D printer while raiding a property in Gold Coast, Queensland. More about 3D-printed weapons found during Australian police raid
Italian firearms brand Beretta has revealed Marc Newson's reinterpretation of the traditional side-by-side shotgun (+ slideshow). More about Marc Newson's "streamlined" 486 shotgun unveiled by Beretta
News: Marc Newson, the industrial designer who joined Apple in September, is working with Italian gun brand Beretta to launch a new version of the 486 Parallelo hunting shotgun next month (original version pictured). More about Marc Newson designs a shotgun for Beretta
News: a man has been arrested in Japan for possessing 3D-printed handguns, after five devices were found during a police raid on his house. More about Man arrested for owning 3D-printed gun
News: American lawmakers are rushing to amend a law banning firearms made entirely of plastic ahead of its expiration on Monday, amid fears that the spread of 3D-printing makes it easier to produce weapons that cannot be detected by airport security. More about 3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms
News: an American company has built and successfully fired the world's first metal 3D-printed gun. More about World’s first 3D-printed metal gun successfully fired
News: Greater Manchester Police have issued a new statement following earlier claims that they had seized "component parts for what could be the UK's first ever 3D gun" after the 3D-printing community pointed out they may be harmless printer upgrade parts. More about Doubts emerge over police "first ever 3D gun" claims
News: police have seized parts of a suspected 3D-printed gun during a raid on a property in Greater Manchester, England. More about "3D-printed gun parts" seized by police in Manchester
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie from the UK capital, senior curator at the V&A Kieran Long explains why the London museum has controversially acquired the world's first 3D-printed gun. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "Can these parts go together and kill someone? The answer is yes."
London Design Festival 2013: London's V&A Museum has added the world's first 3D-printed gun to its permanent collection and will exhibit it along with four other newly acquired design objects during the London Design Festival. More about V&A museum acquires first 3D-printed gun