[Pecos]

Meaning that you can no longer transfer a known technology from one American to another? Very strange universe we live in, apparently.

Transfer a known technology from an American acorss an international border? The same laws pertain to copies of any number of commercial software packages, which I'm sure have never been purchased over the counter at Office Depot, Radio Shack, etc. A crappy little .22, however? Call out the police! Call out the National Guard! Call out the SEALS!

[DannyTN]

Meaning that you can no longer transfer a known technology from one American to another? Very strange universe we live in, apparently. Transfer a known technology from an American acorss an international border?

I don't know. Where or how do you draw the line? This thing opens up a whole bunch of questions. What constitutes "weapon technology".

• Certainly posting it on the internet allowed transfer across an international border, so that probably does give the Gov't a stronger case.
• Gun design is known technology. So is 3D printing. Marrying the two seems such a small incremental advance. on the other hand, they've been talking about this likelihood for months and only now have a viable weapon.
• What technolgy is not weaponizable in one form or another?

[DannyTN]

Meaning that you can no longer transfer a known technology from one American to another? Very strange universe we live in, apparently. Transfer a known technology from an American acorss an international border?

I don't know. Where or how do you draw the line? This thing opens up a whole bunch of questions. What constitutes "weapon technology".

• Certainly posting it on the internet allowed transfer across an international border, so that probably does give the Gov't a stronger case.
• Gun design is known technology. So is 3D printing. Marrying the two seems such a small incremental advance. on the other hand, they've been talking about this likelihood for months and only now have a viable weapon.
• What technolgy is not weaponizable in one form or another?