Kash Patel gave his Australian counterpart a 3D replica gun as a gift. It was destroyed within months
The Australian Federal Police destroyed a 3D-printed imitation pistol gifted to a former commissioner by FBI Director Kash Patel. The item was initially displayed in the commissioner's office before being ordered for destruction by his successor.
Why it matters
The incident highlights diplomatic sensitivities regarding the proliferation of 3D-printed weapons and the internal governance of law enforcement agencies.
The FBI director, Kash Patel, gave a 3D-printed pistol to then AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw during the US agency director’s trip to Australia and New Zealand last July. The FBI director, Kash Patel, gave a 3D-printed pistol to then AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw during the US agency director’s trip to Australia and New Zealand last July. Australian federal police Kash Patel gave his Australian counterpart a 3D replica gun as a gift. It was destroyed within months Documents show the FBI director’s gift was ‘displayed proudly’ by the AFP before new commissioner ordered it be destroyed
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Prefer the Guardian on Google When the FBI director, Kash Patel, visited the Australian federal police last year, he came bearing a gift: a 3D-printed imitation pistol that then was “displayed proudly” in the commissioner’s office.
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