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NY bill would require a criminal history background check for the purchase of a 3D printer (www.nysenate.gov)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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NY bill would require a criminal history background check for the purchase of a 3D printer::Requires a criminal history background check for the purchase of a three-dimensional printer capable of creating firearms; prohibits sale to a person who would be disqualified on the basis of criminal history from being granted a license to possess a firearm.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Okay, so you should be able to provide plenty of examples of this happening then right?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Why would I? If you knew what a zip gun was for you'd realize how ignorant that question is.

Regardless, here's a historical zip.

I think Japan had a recent situation with a hand made firearm as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sure, especially considering they said fully printed -- no pre-made firearm components.

The FP-45 Liberator pistol and the CIA's Deer Gun are "real" guns designed for that exact purpose: to kill someone at close range to steal their gun. The first "successful" 3d printed gun was the Defense Distributed Liberator, followed by a plethora of single shot "zip guns" of the same type.

So ... a bunch of 3d printed guns specifically copied from the concept of the FP-45 and Deer Gun.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I fixed your link. I wouldn't want people missing out on that "Usage" section.

Thanks though, I've bookmarked it for when people claim that gun restrictions are pointless because of 3D printers.