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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@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Understood. Are you for or against the proposed NY legislation?

[–] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm against it because I know the pro-gun claim of "fixing deeply flawed gun laws is pointless because people will just 3D print guns" is a lie.

Should it one day come true, I'd reconsider my position.

But it hasn't come true anywhere else in the world, nor have any other pro-gun promises come true in the last 20 years.

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The point of a fully printed gun would be a zip gun mostly. One shot up close to steal a real gun from a better equipped force. Same with a pipe gun. They're for upgrading.

[–] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 5 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.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 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.

[–] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee -1 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.