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Proposed Law Blocks Export Of America's Least Threatening Gun
Designed by Defense Distributed, the 3D printed Liberator pistol is both a revolutionary concept and a profoundly mediocre gun. The Liberator is the world's first successful 3D printed gun, capable of firing a single bullet, with only a modest risk of exploding in the hand of the shooter. Shortly after it's creation, the State Department moved to block the group sharing the file online. Now, a proposed rule change to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations could keep all files for 3D...
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Sorry, but this article is very one sided and very inaccurate. 3D printed guns are becoming much, much more powerful very quickly and carry with them massive risks. (check related links)
This will essentially bypass any checks we have on weapons sales in the country, allowing every gang member and every unstable individual to get their hands and a much harder to track, and easier to obtain, weapon.
I actually fully support the work the US government is trying to do to prevent this, because people don't fully understand what a horror show this could be if they didn't.
As someone from a country where guns are very controlled that's somewhat scary. I'm not sure banning 3D printing is the answer.
Also the barrel bullets - no way of using forensics to match them to the gun any more. They'd have to match them one to a casing.