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6. Nope. An xray will reveal the whole weapon.

Fri May 3, 2013, 10:28 AM

May 2013

A metal detector will alert on the block of metal and invite a frisk, search, pat-down.

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And so it starts - This Is The World's First Entirely 3D-Printed Gun [View all] TampaAnimusVortex May 2013 OP

Plastic guns are illegal. And better stay that way. onehandle May 2013 #1

You didnt read the entire article apparently - they have a loophole. TampaAnimusVortex May 2013 #3

And the xray will expose... A block of metal, not a gun. tridim May 2013 #4

Nope. An xray will reveal the whole weapon. HolyMoley May 2013 #6

The law is printable upsidedownforklift May 2013 #7

Yet more evidence that UK/Japan type restrictions are inevitable... onehandle May 2013 #5

I think the point of the group developing these blueprints.... TampaAnimusVortex May 2013 #15

so want one of these printers, if the misses would allow it. loli phabay May 2013 #2

I know... I'm planning on jumping in when they get under $500 nt/ TampaAnimusVortex May 2013 #16

i cant wait, just imagine the stuff you could make loli phabay May 2013 #18

These things are at the Dos 5.1 stage of development IDemo May 2013 #8

Just like the Internet has made anybody a publisher... MindPilot May 2013 #11

Looks like the trigger broke on them. Ikonoklast May 2013 #12

I believe the name is a reference to The Liberator used in WWII. TampaAnimusVortex May 2013 #13

Like I said... Ikonoklast May 2013 #14

There are a ton of uses - fishing lures, action figures, replacement parts The Straight Story May 2013 #17

call me when it can replicate "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." librechik May 2013 #19

No doubt... I think that model may take till next Christmas :) nt/ TampaAnimusVortex May 2013 #20

No, call me when the 3D printers start printing 3D printers. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #21

And the biggest users will be terrorists & criminals. baldguy May 2013 #22