Yeah... most people seem to have a very unrealistic idea of what a 3D printer actually does. I'm pretty sure I can't go buy a cheap 3D printer, download that file, and have it spit out a functional gun 10 minutes later.
If I post instructions on the internet for building a gun out of an old bicycle, using a file and a hacksaw, would that be illegal? it's really no different... On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 11:12 AM Seth Mattinen <se...@rollernet.us> wrote: > On 8/1/18 8:56 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > I had all of the 3D files for an AR-15 years ago. > > Widely available for download. > > Easy to send to a 3D printer or a CNC milling machine. > > The news is hyping this as something new. I’ll bet those files I > > downloaded are at least 10 years old. > > Give me a gun, micrometer, calipers, height gauge and I will re-create > > those files in a day. > > What is the difference between thick walled tubing and a barrel? > > Is a file that gives the design for a trigger or hammer going to be > > outlawed. > > But what if you make cap guns... Squire guns... airsoft or paint ball > > guns.... > > And are they going to outlaw just certain gun part files or combinations > > of files.... this seems totally impossible to outlaw. > > > > > > It seems like people think anyone can go buy a $90 entry level 3D > printer and crank out a fully functional weapon instantly. Well, > something for stabbing could be done in one print. I have to assume that > everyone who is freaking out has never seen a real 3D printer. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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