[RightWingNilla]

Interesting article about an interesting topic. Anyone know anything about 3D printing?

[varyouga]

Chuckie Shmuckie is already crying about this little gun. It gave me great joy.

I can’t wait to hear Bloomturd’s take on this...

[OneWingedShark]

3D Printing... Kinda.

[The_Reader_David]

I would suggest every FReeper download the Defense Distributed files for the “Liberator” single shot pistol, printable AR-15 lower receiver, printable 30 round AR-15 magazine, oh, heck, just download all their files, even if you don’t have a 3D printer, even if you don’t expect to have the money to buy one anytime in the next decade, even if you yourself don’t want to have firearms in your home for whatever reason.

The files need to exist on as many computers as possible so they cannot be regulated.

Worried about the Feds knowing you downloaded it? Download them using a public wi-fi connection, encrypt the result under an obscure name, and delete the original using military-grade deletion software, then copy your encrypted file to lots of places — a back-up hard-drive, various places in the cloud, . . .

[catnipman]

Basically the one that everybody's going gaga about right now is essentially a hi-tek zip gun:

http://fortunebrainstormtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/130503125507-liberator-620xa.jpg?w=1240&h=696

[muir_redwoods]

Pass me that box of 3-D printed ammo will ya?

[Bobalu]

3D printing is currently at a very crude scale.

Nano-tech will eventually allow 3D printers to operate at a molecular level. When the tech allows manipulation at the nano scale the guns created by 3D printers will be the sturdiest guns ever made.

3D printers will morph into desktop assemblers able to make drugs, guns, food, biological tissue, extremely complex electronic devices and things we can’t even imagine yet.

Liberals/progressives/socialists/communists will all be against this technology since it liberates ordinary people (the unwashed masses) from any dependence on central government.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

BAN GUN PORN!/s

[USMCPOP]

Legislators are going to get all ass-hurt about this. Big deal. So restrict 3-D printers to adults. Any adult can get the tools to make a proper weapon.

[TigersEye]

Time to add a new letter to the acronym ... BATFEP

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives and Printers.

"Come out with your hands on your head, geek!"

[EternalVigilance]

I love it. The RKBA meets the freedom of the press!

[familyop]

The “3D printed” firearm publications appear to be an effort to scream for legislation against private citizens making durable, dependable firearms with machines, steel, aluminum, etc. (currently legal).

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Schmucky Chucky Schumer 3-D Nanny State PING!

[Still Thinking]

Americans enjoy the protection of Second Amendment

Theoretically. (And yes, I know there are some regimes even less respectful of civil rights than the US)

[redgolum]

I suspect they will heavily regulate 3D privately held printers.