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So, that just happened.
Mar. 18th, 2013 09:59 pmIf you're at all into guns or new tech you've probably heard about Defense Distributed, the guys in Austin that made a 3D printed AR15 lower receiver.
well things just took what could end up being a very large turn of events.
They've just received their FFL type 7 license.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/3d-printed-gunmaker-now-has-federal-firearms-license-to-manufacture-deal-guns/
this allows them to manufacture and sell firearms.
Cody Wilson, director of Defense Distributed says that they will not begin selling until they also have their class 2 license, which allows the manufacture of NFA items.
This really has the possibility to change the entire dynamic of the gun debate.
if all you need is a 3d printer to make what is legally recognized as a gun, how does a government prevent that from being done?
and while currently most 3D printers that average people can afford are limited to printing in ABS and not the type that DD used to make the lower in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAW72Y_XPF4
it's not going to be terribly long until 3d printers that can print in metal will be much more affordable. At that point you're not limited to just the lower receiver.
it is currently and always has been legal to manufacture your own weapons provided they do not fall into one of the NFA restricted categories, and will not be sold or given to anyone else.
I could make a gun in my garage right now, with no serial number and no registration and it's all legal as long as I don't give it to anyone else.
right now I'd have to have a mill to do it. but what if I could instead for the price of a small collection of metal working tools have a magic box in my garage that I could feed files and materials and check on once every few hours and get guns out of?
how do you control that? limit or restrict the materials that you feed to a 3d printer?
restricting plastic and metal? how likely to be possible does anyone think that'll be?
on a related note, Cody Wilson is quite possibly the first "Rational Anarchist" that I've ever seen. I'd recommend watching videos of his interviews if you want to see what I mean.
well things just took what could end up being a very large turn of events.
They've just received their FFL type 7 license.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/3d-printed-gunmaker-now-has-federal-firearms-license-to-manufacture-deal-guns/
this allows them to manufacture and sell firearms.
Cody Wilson, director of Defense Distributed says that they will not begin selling until they also have their class 2 license, which allows the manufacture of NFA items.
This really has the possibility to change the entire dynamic of the gun debate.
if all you need is a 3d printer to make what is legally recognized as a gun, how does a government prevent that from being done?
and while currently most 3D printers that average people can afford are limited to printing in ABS and not the type that DD used to make the lower in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAW72Y_XPF4
it's not going to be terribly long until 3d printers that can print in metal will be much more affordable. At that point you're not limited to just the lower receiver.
it is currently and always has been legal to manufacture your own weapons provided they do not fall into one of the NFA restricted categories, and will not be sold or given to anyone else.
I could make a gun in my garage right now, with no serial number and no registration and it's all legal as long as I don't give it to anyone else.
right now I'd have to have a mill to do it. but what if I could instead for the price of a small collection of metal working tools have a magic box in my garage that I could feed files and materials and check on once every few hours and get guns out of?
how do you control that? limit or restrict the materials that you feed to a 3d printer?
restricting plastic and metal? how likely to be possible does anyone think that'll be?
on a related note, Cody Wilson is quite possibly the first "Rational Anarchist" that I've ever seen. I'd recommend watching videos of his interviews if you want to see what I mean.
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Date: 2013-03-20 04:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-03-20 05:26 am (UTC)you can clearly see the print lines and most can only print in relatively low melting plastics.
I'd say that right now they're at a comparative level to the Dot Matrix printers of the 80s.
so in about 10-15 years everyone will have one that's at the level they're at now.
and a few will have the ones that are faster or can print in "better" materials.