This is very, very bad news. Jamiles Lartey at the Guardian: DIY 3D-Printed Guns Get Go-Ahead After Trump Administration Strikes Court Deal.
From 1 August, thanks to the Trump administration, a commercially available software blueprint will allow people to make their own guns using ABS plastic resin and a 3D printer.There is no barrier to owning an untraceable 3D-printed gun — not even cost, as the price of 3D printers continues to drop and many are now cheaper than the price of many guns.
The green light came late last month, with a court settlement between the designer of the blueprint and the US state department. Gun rights advocates celebrated.
In a statement greeting the news, the Second Amendment Foundation founder and executive vice-president, Alan Gottlieb, said: "Not only is this a first amendment victory for free speech, it also is a devastating blow to the gun prohibition lobby."
Defense Distributed, the company behind the blueprint, declared: "The age of the downloadable gun formally begins."
No licensing requirements; no background checks. No problem if you're a convicted domestic abuser. All you need is access to a 3D printer "and enough ABS plastic resin" to create one.
Shiver.
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