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Technically it’s for any printer capable of printing a firearm or the components of a firearm, which is…. every printer. What a bafflingly stupid proposal. If you’re in NY, please call your reps and tell them to oppose this bill.

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[–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 hour ago

Oh boy can’t wait for them to ban two pipes that fit inside each other and a nail.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago

Luigi had no background to check.

This is pure flail.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Printcrime was not an instruction manual.

[–] Marvelicious@fedia.io 3 points 2 hours ago

Politicians are such profoundly unserious people.

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Lol, I built a 3d printer with a 3d printer.

[–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world 16 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What about a bunch of stepper motor and some plastic. Do I need a background check for that?

[–] fluxx@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Well, everyone knows only main boards have a serial number, so you need a permit for that. But the rest is a spare part, you can get it freely.

/s

[–] ClydapusGotwald@lemmy.world 18 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 hours ago

Oh don't worry, there will be a third. And a fourth. And a... Well, more and more until it passes

It only has to pass once

[–] ashley0_0@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

new york will do anything but fix actual problems lmao

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

We'll see if that sticks, or if annoying rich car people get the reforms repealed. Hochul certainly seems pliable.

[–] Brosplosion@lemm.ee 1 points 3 minutes ago

Rich car people will take it as the cost of doing business and have the roads to themselves like they wanted.

[–] tht@social.pwned.page 22 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

This is braindead, are they gonna require background checks for the hardware store next?

[–] viking@infosec.pub 6 points 9 hours ago

Don't forget sporting goods and kitchen supplies. Heck, you can get a bunch of decent knives in IKEA, better put furniture outlets on a watchlist.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Or worse, buying guns everywhere?

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Any engineer worth their salt can do this without a 3d printer. Idiots.

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

Next up, you’re going to have to register your drill press, lathe, etc.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 22 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Are they going to require background checks for purchasing metal working equipment? Or maybe just make it illegal to bring any metal to melting point without a license.

Because you can make guns with metal.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It just buy a gun third party or at a gun show in a state without background check requirements.

This isn't rocket science.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Ah yes, but then they'll just make it illegal to buy and own 2nd hand stuff.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 27 points 19 hours ago

Tell us your corporate paymasters are afraid without saying they're afraid.

[–] Cool_Name@lemm.ee 22 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Someone go ahead and trademark the term "ghost printer."

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

I built my own, so I guess stepper motors and heating elements should also be under the law.

[–] spitfire@lemmy.world 24 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Some actual gun control laws would be better, not to mention universal health care. What’s next on the list? Kitchen knives? Pans, pots? ;)

[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I grew up in NY. The gun control laws were draconian 45 years ago. I can't imagine they have become more lax since I departed the state 30 years ago.

[–] spitfire@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Doesn’t really matter if you can buy a gun in another state.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Thos is Canada’s and Mexico’s problem

[–] spitfire@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

What I mean is a bordering US state, not another country. I don’t think Canada has the same problem with guns as you guys do.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

The USA is a bordering state to us

It’s where the illegal guns in both nation-states come from

[–] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABpc_oPToQQ

This video shows the stupidity of new york

"Printed guns" by " tipsy duck"

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 165 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Luigi would have passed a background check.

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[–] spitfire@lemmy.world 17 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

How much harder would it be than getting an actual gun?

[–] Disaster@sh.itjust.works 13 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Road trip to Georgia and back, basically.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 7 points 8 hours ago

Just FYI, you can't buy a firearm at a dealer outside of your home state without having it shipped to an FFL holder in your home state. E.g., I can't drive to Family Firearms in Alabama from Georgia--where i live--to buy a gun. I have to order from them, and then have it shipped to an FFL near me, and then fill out the paperwork in my own state. In states that allow private, p2p sales (which is most of them), you could buy a firearm with cash from an individual, and they'd never do a background check or fill out a 4473.

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