Should 3D printed guns be banned?

[metalboy14844]

Banning any gun, whether 3D printed or not, violates the 2nd amendment.

Better luck next time.

[CDusr]

Originally Posted by nep321

Some of you may heard by now that there are these things called 3D printers that allow you to print almost ANYTHING from your home. You connect it to your computer and print anything. It has been projected that the majority of Americans will own a 3D printer in 10 years from now. But there is no one in your home to conduct background checks or criminal investigations. Therefore, anyone can print a metal gun from their home, complete with bullets, and go out and kill someone.

Here is a video showing what a 3D printer is in general, in case you have no idea:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qPW9U5P4cM

Here is a video documentary on 3D printed guns:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DconsfGsXyA

What do you think? Should 3D printed guns be banned? Or the files that have the gun designs or something? I mean, if it's as simple as getting a computer file of a gun and just printing the gun at home, all hell will break lose!

This is a fear based meme being promoted to control 3D printing. Decentralizing manufacturing and distribution is a radical game changer. The only thing more radical is energy production and distribution. The model is more open, decentralized and less co-dependent.

The only reason the gun manufacturing meme is promoted is to slow, control and regulate the access to the technology. Guns are a poor use of 3D printing. 3D printing is used for so many things and prices are coming down radically so are the licensing models. The open decentralized model is slowly replacing the closed hierarchical model.

Will 3D printing change manufacturing and delivery forever ...

They have projects targeting the 100 dollar mark for 3D printing. Aiming to get it into people's hands.
The Peachy Printer - The First $100 3D Printer & Scanner

[e30is]

More fear-mongering. I love it.