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NY bill would require a criminal history background check for the purchase of a 3D printer (www.nysenate.gov)
submitted 2 years 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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[–] mlg@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

lmao could you even make a usable firearm with a 3D printer?

Even if you used the best quality material, it would probably explode on the first shot making its aim useless and probably a danger to the user.

Also why not do a background check for idk maybe the gunpowder lol.

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[–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just go into jersey or any surrounding staye and buy the printer and head back to New york

[–] skyspydude1@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Or just buy some steppers, cabling, and 8020. Is NY going to be regulating those too? Are they going to require serialized hotends?

[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Welp I guess I'll have to rely on the black market from now on.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's ok, you can still buy them privately at a 3D printer show.

[–] AirlineF0od@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

You can technically also 3D print a 3D printer.

[–] pup_atlas@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago (14 children)

Oh, did we start requiring criminal background checks for pipes and metal stock too? This is the same problem we’re facing in the rest of the country, everything can be used as a weapon, and requiring background checks on all of them is gonna do nothing to stop gun crime. Regulate the damn guns, that is the only thing that will help.

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