To: GreyFriar
Defense Distributed "is an online, open-source[3] organization that designs firearms, or "wiki weapons",[4][5][6] that may be downloaded from the Internet and "printed" with a 3D printer.[4] Among the organization's goals is to develop and freely publish firearms-related design schematics that can be downloaded and reproduced by anyone with a 3D printer.[7][8]" Under current law, individuals are allowed to make their own guns, as long as they don't sell them. The guns do not need to be registered, nor have serial numbers.
This wasn't a big deal, from the BATF point of view -- UNTIL cheap 3D printers came along.
11 posted on
09/21/2016 10:43:10 AM PDT by
PapaBear3625
(Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
To: PapaBear3625
13 posted on
09/21/2016 10:43:43 AM PDT by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: PapaBear3625
I doubt that the target equipment is these 3D printers, which do not produce very strong “printouts.” Driving CAD/CAM equipment seems to be the goal.
15 posted on
09/21/2016 10:44:59 AM PDT by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: PapaBear3625
“This wasn’t a big deal, from the BATF point of view — UNTIL cheap 3D printers came along.”
Yeah except that you can get all the machines tools at Harbor Freight cheaper than you can get most 3D printers.
More like they freaked out when LOW SKILL 3D printers came around.
34 posted on
09/21/2016 11:42:29 AM PDT by
TalonDJ
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