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eggplant

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14. I had this same thought.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 09:24 PM

Jul 2018

3D printed guns aren't used for crimes of opportunity. Relatively speaking, they will never comprise more than the tiniest of fractions of the gun population out there. Criminals will continue to use cheap, stolen weapons. This doesn't add risk.

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Americans can legally download 3-D printed guns starting next month [View all] DonViejo Jul 2018 OP

OMFG calimary Jul 2018 #1

Is Chertoff waiting in his warehouse FraDon Jul 2018 #2

Good Grief aquamarina Jul 2018 #3

Finally. This is going to make a difference in my life. ffr Jul 2018 #4

At least for the time-being, a one-shooter won't get many gunners excited. They want big ones. Hoyt Jul 2018 #5

The Whole World should push back on this. nt chowder66 Jul 2018 #6

I use to dread getting old... No More.. busterbrown Jul 2018 #7

post-left anarchist? JonLP24 Jul 2018 #8

Somebody shoots at me I hope they use a one shot homemade gun... EX500rider Jul 2018 #9

3D printer kits are down to $100 now btw. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #11

But so are brand new multi-round firearms. EX500rider Jul 2018 #13

I doubt any $100 3D printer is making firearms. EX500rider Jul 2018 #15

Well just the same type of one shot plastic guns we're mostly talking about... PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #16

I had this same thought. eggplant Jul 2018 #14

Same was said about the now-$25 printer that comes with free ink. LanternWaste Jul 2018 #21

I doubt anybody ever said anything about ink printers Vs gun purchase. EX500rider Jul 2018 #23

what can possibly go wrong.. AZ8theist Jul 2018 #10

The government was destined to lose, due to the Supreme Court's 1st amendment interpretation. PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #12

A settlement that is supportive of 1st and 2nd amendment rights is a win for me n/t Devil Child Jul 2018 #17

And if the gun was stolen, how the hell can it be traced to its owner? sakabatou Jul 2018 #18

This whole pursuit of printed guns... MicaelS Jul 2018 #19

Sen. Chuck Schumer warns of coming online blueprints for 'ghost guns' PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #20

This is going to be a bigger problem for European and other countries with strict gun laws inwiththenew Jul 2018 #22

Every gang in America is now pricing 3d printers jmowreader Jul 2018 #24

I don't know if this is going to increase that risk as much as some are saying xor Jul 2018 #27

This is one of those things melm00se Jul 2018 #25

WTF?!?!?!?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #26