Morphett Vale man Shivaan Christensen faces court over alleged 3D-printing of ghost guns

They’re home-made, untraceable and dangerous – and a court has been told this man built his own arsenal of “ghost guns”.

Morphett Vale man Shivaan Christensen at his first Adelaide Magistrates Court appearance over allegedly creating ghost guns.

A Morphett Vale man has faced court accused of 3D-printing his own arsenal of powerful and dangerous firearms – known, by law enforcement around the world, as “ghost guns”.

On Monday, Shivaan Christensen made his first Adelaide Magistrates Court appearance following his arrest earlier this year.

Mr Christensen, 35, of Morphett Vale, has yet to plead to six firearms charges – ranging from manufacturing to possessing firearms – and to possessing drug equipment.

The charges arise from an SA Police raid of his home in August, during which officers allegedly found multiple 3D-printed firearms.

It is further alleged they recovered two homemade stun-guns, a stolen sawn-off shotgun and 3D-printed parts to bolster or adapt standard firearms.

These firearms were allegedly found when police searched Shivaan Christensen’s Morphett Vale home on August 3. Picture: SA Police

Firearms and gun parts printed at home are a growing concern for law enforcement agencies around the world.

Known as “ghost guns”, they bypass all gun ownership laws and requirements, have no serial numbers and are therefore untraceable.

Their schematics are freely available on the mainstream internet, with some 3D printing websites boasting QR codes that allow users to scan, download and produce them within 30 minutes.

On Monday, SA Police prosecutors asked Mr Christensen’s case be adjourned for 14 weeks to enable them to finalise the charges against him.

He was remanded on continuing bail to face court again in March.