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Originally Posted by activeStick
Just saw this on CNN - a reversal to an existing law means that beginning on August 1, Americans will be allowed to download plans online and 3D print their own guns at home.
Uh.... Okay?
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The most annoying thing is that when you try to talk to people about this they says things like "who cares. So you can print out some plastic stuff you still need the metal parts to make it a true weapon".
You can 3D print fully dense, seemless metal. We do it everyday. I guarantee not a single lawmaker understands that 3D printing extends far beyond melting some poly beads and making something pretty. And that's clear from the articles.
But the NRA does. You better believe that. It also won't take long for gun makers to pivot from manufacturing to design and sale of plans online.
There will be an influx of guns and law enforcement will have even less tools to work with to get them off the street. Law enforcement, btw, is appalled at this decision.