• no_pretext [any]@hexbear.net
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    16 days ago

    This “new trend” is almost 10 years old, rolling stone. Libs performative ignorance of self defense related stuff is a sight to behold

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        The printed parts of the guns are the frame or receiver which undergoes very little stress. The pressure bearing operating parts are all metal. This is a legal loophole in the USA because that part is the legal firearm rather than the barrel/bolt/slide. Several states have heavily restricted any and all firearms parts because of this.

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          This is a legal loophole in the USA because that part is the legal firearm rather than the barrel/bolt/slide.

          On a related note, If you know anyone who works as a machinist and they have even a passing interest in firearms, then they most likely have already machined these parts for themselves and created their own ghost guns. 3D printers seem like a natural progression of this that’s just more accessible to non-specialists

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        Commercial 3D printing companies are working with state actors in the USA to implement surveillance of their machines to prevent manufacturing weapons. Several states have criminalized hosting or receiving files that can be used to create firearms and even general information about firearms.