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Earth_First

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7. This entire situation was to prove a point...

Reply to sir pball (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 01:25 PM

Mar 2013

I personally believe that it is WELL within their desired intent to push the limit on existing firearms laws; up to and including automatic weapons just to say: "told you so..."

This isn't just some guy tinkering in his garage for his own amusement.

The financial backing of this project most likely comes from very 'concerned' NRA supporters and their ilk.

Stratasys is to be commended on their revocation of their equipment.

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Stratasys seizes (revokes lease) 3D printer from man who tried to make gun [View all] The Straight Story Mar 2013 OP

Story is from October 2012. Cody R. Wilson has since gotten an FFL permit to manufacture arms. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #1

Cool, thanks for the update (nt) The Straight Story Mar 2013 #2

Time to make it a felony to download 3D printer blueprints for weapons... Generation_Why Mar 2013 #3

Hell, lets make everything a felony! NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #4

I have no problems with this asshole making license plates. He can use a 3d printer for that. Erose999 Mar 2013 #5

Except manufacturing firearms yourself isn't illegal sir pball Mar 2013 #6

This entire situation was to prove a point... Earth_First Mar 2013 #7

You *really* think this genie is going back into the bottle? (nt) Recursion Mar 2013 #8

I'm not arguing with what Stratasys did at all sir pball Mar 2013 #9

You're not familiar with the DMCA, are you? (nt) Recursion Mar 2013 #10

Quite, actually. sir pball Mar 2013 #11

I was being snide; just pointing out that there is precedent for things to be arbitrarily illegal Recursion Mar 2013 #12

See my post above. The man now has a permit to manufacture. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #13