Tulsa Man Charged Over 3D‑Printed Gun Parts

Andrew Scott Hastings, 25, a former U.S. Army National Guard aircraft powertrain mechanic with a national security clearance, was charged in federal court with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and with illegal possession/transfer of a machinegun. Prosecutors say he tried to supply 3-D‑printed firearm conversion “switches” and other pistol and drone parts to someone he believed was an al‑Qaida contact who was actually an undercover FBI employee, mailing dozens to more than 100 parts. Court records and an unsealed complaint say Hastings participated in a Discord group called “Army of Muhammad,” discussed committing violence in furtherance of global jihad, offered manuals and hundreds of pages of notes on weapons manufacture and tactics, and urged development of cyber and physical skills. Prosecutors allege he made statements about multi‑year attacks, tunnels, and interest in building a nuclear device; while serving in the Guard he traveled overseas without required reporting, and at least one report says he converted to Islam. The complaint was unsealed at his initial magistrate appearance, where his attorneys declined comment, and lawmakers are monitoring the ongoing federal investigation.