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> I think the point was to note that shutting down manufacturing us no longer a useful way to prevent firearms from being made. And I'm saying that's incorrect

> I think the point was to note that shutting down manufacturing us no longer a useful way to prevent firearms from being made. And I'm saying that's incorrect. It's not wrong in the binary sense of "no firearms made" vs "some firearms made", but rather in the sense that if the mass-production output were to drop significantly, prevalence and use would also drop significantly (although this would be mitigated by there being a huge stock of existing guns). And just to clarify - I'm not saying that this is the way to "solve the gun problem" in the US though.

kbenson 6y ago
> if the mass-production output were to drop significantly, prevalence and use would also drop significantly I'm not sure that can be assumed anymore. The 3D printer market has been absolutely exploding. I and my siblings got one as a present from my father for Christmas in 2020. Some reports[1]state there was a 68% increase globally in personal desktop 3D printer units in 2020, and that's after there were manufacturing problems to overcome. If if shutting a factory today might suppress supply slightly in the future, I suspect that within 5-10 years the point will be mostly moot. 1: https://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-news/desktop-3d-printer-shipments-surge-market-recovers-covid-19/ https://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-manufacturing-3d-printi...