Government takes control of 3d GUN.....is this more gun control?

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by sickofnyc

I haven't heard of anyone drowning anyone to death with a water gun, so I suppose it's okay to keep it.

My super soaker does wonders with waterboarding.

[sickofnyc]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

My super soaker does wonders with waterboarding.

It's probably Disk Cheney's weapon of choice.

[Haakon]

Originally Posted by Glitch

I do not know what reality you are talking about but in my reality you can buy 3D printers for under $500.

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That's very cool, but won't work for printing guns. The parts it makes are too small, and it only works with relatively soft, low melt temp, PLA plastics that won't stand up to even the lowly 380 that was used in the first printed gun.

Originally Posted by Glitch

They have no business objecting. I can download plans for a nuclear bomb from the Internet. So there is no valid reason why they would choose to block a downloadable firearm. It has absolutely nothing to do with an import or export license requirements. That is just the excuse they manufactured.

Agreed, this has far more to do with government being afraid of the people and grasping for control. It's all about government exercising power over the people. They really don't seem to grasp that information like this can't be controlled, especially not once someone puts it on the Internet.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by Haakon

That's very cool, but won't work for printing guns. The parts it makes are too small, and it only works with relatively soft, low melt temp, PLA plastics that won't stand up to even the lowly 380 that was used in the first printed gun.

Granted, I did pull out the cheapest 3D printer I could find.

However, this one only cost $2,500 and it is capable of printing an object as large as 1,070 cu. in., which is plenty large enough to print lowers or magazines.

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