Posted on 07/09/2014 2:46:56 AM PDT by lbryce
A gunmaker who calls himself Buck O’Fama (get it?) has posted an video of his 3D printed Ruger Charger receiver. This single part, which usually holds the serial number and is an integral part of the firing mechanism, is, technically, the only part that defines a weapon as an actual gun. By printing his (or her) own, O’Fama has essentially skirted the law that requires all firearms to be registered with the federal government. Unlike the 3D printed Liberator, this 3D-printed part requires very little structural support and is simply used to guide the mechanism while firing. In other words, you can buy all the parts for a Ruger Charger (a 22 calibre rimfire semiautomatic that is essentially a Ruger 10/22 rifle in pistol form) online – except the receiver. O’Fama is doing little novel here. Gunmakers wishing to exert their rights can buy “80% completed” receivers online now and, with the help of a guide and a drill press, complete the parts at home. In fact, his two piece receiver seems a little dangerous as it requires the user to print it in two pieces and then stick them together. He has not made the model available for download, either.
In an Anonymous-esque voiceover, O’Fama says: “You may not condone the activity, but the fact remains that we are now living in a time when deadly weapons can be printed with the push of a button. The notion that any item so easily created could be eradicated from the earth is pure fantasy. The capacity to defend my family is a fundamental human right. If you take my gun, I will simply print another one. “
*SNIP*
(Excerpt) Read more at techcrunch.com ...
I think you can build full-auto as well, it's regulated by a tax — which, IIRC, stems from the interstate commerce clause.
Question: which law(s) restrict it to military/law-enforcement?
I don't think so. If it that were legal, everyone would be buying those cut-receiver kits and making their own receivers. I know I would. The law on full-autos dictates that no new weapons can enter the market. If I'm wrong, please let me know, I'll spin up the lathe.
I don’t think it has ever been illegal to make your own gun
But possessing full auto without that “tax” would get the Feds involved I guess.
Illegal to make you own class 3 without class three license, and a full auto-license goes with the gun, it isn’t just created.
26 USC 922(O)
Correct. And a $200 tax must be paid for each.
I thought the tax on full auto was a transfer tax. - no transfer...no tax?
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