Man who 3D printed guns in Edmonton home sentenced to 3 years in prison

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeCrimeLocal News Man who 3D printed guns in Edmonton home sentenced to 3 years in prison Several family members in the courtroom bowed their heads, and one woman wept as sheriffs placed him in handcuffs Author of the article: By Jonny Wakefield Published Sep 24, 2026 2 minute read Join the conversation A working Glock handgun made using a receiver 3D printed in Roy Tucker's home. Tucker was sentenced to three years in prison Sept. 24, 2026. Article content A man who used a 3D printer to manufacture handgun parts in his north Edmonton home has been sentenced to three years in prison after a judge rejected his bid to serve his sentence in the community. Article content Roy Tucker, 31, held his head in his hands when it became clear Court of King’s Bench Justice John Henderson was sentencing him to prison time for the 3D printing operation. Several family members in the courtroom bowed their heads, and one woman wept as sheriffs placed him in handcuffs. Article content Article content Article content “He is an intelligent and educated man,” Henderson said of Tucker. “He possessed licensing appropriately for many firearms, he understood the need for regulation. He proceeded with the manufacturing of firearms in the face of this knowledge.”  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 Tucker printed 11 receivers for Glock-style handguns, three of which police technicians were able to convert into working firearms with other parts in his home in about 15 minutes. He came to police attention during a Quebec investigation into the importation of 3D printed gun rails from the United States. Article content Article content Tucker was found guilty of manufacturing firearms after Henderson partially rejected his bid to have the warrant used to search his home thrown out. He was also guilty of possessing 27 overcapacity magazines for conventional firearms. Article content Tucker held a possession and acquisition licence (PAL) for nine restricted firearms. Henderson said Tucker’s gun knowledge was an aggravating factor — noting the accused printed out and highlighted a copy of the federal handgun freeze and proceeded with the illegal printing…