Posted on 03/17/2017 5:54:03 AM PDT by marktwain
Senator Nelson from Florida has filed a restrictive bill that would stifle innovation and experimentation, without significantly impacting terrorists or criminals. Interestingly, a complete exemption would be included for the U.S. government and agencies. The bill is titled the “Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2017“.
Nelson mis-characterizes the state of the art with this falsehood:
I would like to see Senator Nelson back up his claim with a demonstration. Even the plastic replica found at the Reno airport, was detected because of the metal in the *ammunition*. Even Defense Distributed used a metal firing pin in the design of its “Liberator” pistol. Senator Nelson cited the non-firing replica from Reno in his announcement.“Thanks to advances in technology, anyone with a 3-D printer can simply print a fully-functioning firearm that can be snuck through a metal detector without being noticed,” Nelson said. “These guns pose a real threat to our safety and we need to be doing everything we can to keep them off the streets and out of the hands of those who wish to do harm.”
Both lawmakers cite an August incident where TSA Agents at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport found and confiscated a plastic gun from a passenger’s carry-on bag during screening. The gun, assembled using a 3-D printer, was found loaded with five live .22 caliber bullets.
The plastic copy was known to be a non-firing replica by August 9th. From kolotv.com:
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How about a restrictive bill on idiot senators...
That Bill Sen is Blatherskite
How about banning muslim terrorists from flying and entering the US?
Calling Nelson a moron would be an insult to morons.
"Shall not be infringed"
Please explain how this bill jives with this, Sen Nelson!
Senator, I am a joke. Has been sidelined since losing Florida for HRC. It looks like he needs donations from the hard left before he retires.
He is a Democrat in a Senate run by Republicans, even if RINOs. Secondly, any bill that made it out of the Senate would still face the HOR, and President Trump. This is just blather.
Does this idiot really think Glocks are undetectable? Probably only by the idiots in TSA...
No one has been killed or injured by a 3D printed gun but the RATS want to ban them. Thousands of people in the US have been killed by Muslims and illegal migrants, but RATS oppose banning them.
What’s he going to do about 3-d printed plastic knives? Or miniature 3-d printed plastic crossbows? 3-d printed plastic tactical wrist rockets?
He saw it in a movie, it must be true!
How many people have been killed/murdered with 3D printed undetectable non metallic firearms?
How many people have been killed/murdered with 3D printed undetectable non metallic firearms?
= = =
That’s the problem.
You can’t find them.
nelson is pretend fighting since he comes from florida and has to “look busy”
he is not serious since it is a full R state.
Whatever he has been drinking or is high on I would not touch it with a 20 foot pole.
Looks "detectable" to me.
As an amateur machinist I think I could make a non-metallic gun without a 3D printer. I wouldn’t bother making it look like a snazzy Glock.
What about obsidian knives?
At least he did not help to arm jihadists like Florida’s other idiot Senator.
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