'Hobby gone wrong': Edmonton man who 3D printed handguns asks for community sentence

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeCrimeLocal News 'Hobby gone wrong': Edmonton man who 3D printed handguns asks for community sentence Tucker will be sentenced Thursday for manufacturing untraceable "ghost" gun parts using a 3D printer in his north Edmonton home Author of the article: By Jonny Wakefield Published Sep 23, 2026 Last updated 13 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation Staff Sgt. Eric Stewart speaks to the media after Edmonton man Roy Tucker was arrested for creating 3D printed handguns, Wednesday Feb. 28, 2024. Tucker will be sentenced Sept. 24, 2026. PHOTO BY DAVID BLOOM /Postmedia Article content Roy Tucker stood in court, his voice shaking, and told the judge he will never touch another gun. Article content “My intent was never for violence, never for profit,” the 31-year-old said Wednesday during his sentencing hearing for weapons manufacturing. “My actions stemmed merely from curiosity.”  Article content Article content “I sincerely apologize for what I did. I feel terrible about the resources spent on this investigation.” Article content Article content Tucker will be sentenced Thursday for manufacturing untraceable “ghost” gun parts using a 3D printer in his north Edmonton home. Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Court of King’s Bench Justice John Henderson is faced with two drastically different sentencing proposals. Prosecutor Kerri Facchinutti is asking for a 4-1/2 year prison sentence, while defence lawyer Graham Rapson says a conditional sentence order, including house arrest, is the more just outcome. Article content Article content Henderson said his decision comes down to a key question: Will a community sentence in Tucker’s case deter other people from manufacturing ghost guns? Article content “The risks to them of getting into the business have to be high,” he said. Article content 3 gun frames worked as firearms Article content Tucker, a NAIT grad who worked as a mechanical engineering technologist, pleaded guilty earlier this year to three weapons offences, including manufacturing firearms and possessing over-capacity magazines. Article content He initially found himself on police radar in 2023, when officers…