>From what I've heard (which really isn't much), it sounds like the judge's order was actually based on export restrictions, but I certainly got the impression that it was about restricting it inside the US. It seems to me that it will be difficult to keep a ban like that in place. I'm not trying to get into the question of whether or not things like that should be restricted, I just don't see how it can be under current law.
On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 6:46 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I get ITAR. I have built software that was restricted. > I remember not being able to sell to Vietnam. > > But if they really want to restrict knowledge of gun designs, they would > have to bar the viewing of patents too. > > I think the judge was being emotional and political rather than logical > and legal minded. > > *From:* Chuck Macenski > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 1, 2018 5:40 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT 3d printing and guns > > If the "law" in question is that the export of a 3D printed design is an > ITAR violation, then that's what the discussion (in the courts) should be > about. Having said that, it is my limited understanding that the judge in > the case was more worried about its use inside the US. To me, that seems > like a stretch. You should not read my personal position on whether this is > a good idea into this comment; I just wish people would argue about > controversial issues honestly rather than, as an example, using an ITAR > restriction to control distribution within the US. This is far from the > only issue where people argue their position based on one set of facts when > their real concern is something quite different. > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 3:22 PM justsumname <unixday...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In response to OP: >> “....Regardless of what a person may be able to publish on the Internet, >> undetectable plastic guns have been illegal for 30 years. Federal law >> passed in 1988, crafted with the NRA’s support, makes it unlawful to >> manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive an >> undetectable firearm.” >> >> In response to my Nanny State comment: I am offended by victimless >> felonies. They trigger me. And when I think about them, I feel >> micro-aggressed. >> >> My understanding is that there is NO "plastic gun" even in question. >> Even a 3-D printed 'firearm' will not function without a few metal parts, >> such as, a chamber. Or maybe perhaps a trigger spring. Or a barrel. >> >> Ya know, if you make a gun wrongly, you might discover how to make a >> bomb. And that's illegal already, too. >> >> --Damn It >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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