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Unlikely as people are already producing semiautomatic firearms with consumer level 3d printer technology. There are even competitions out there already such as
by Tool_of_Society 4y ago
Unlikely as people are already producing semiautomatic firearms with consumer level 3d printer technology. There are even competitions out there already such as the Makers Match.
There are some firearms part manufacturers that utilize 3d printing for part production. The company that made the first fully printed .45 1911 handgun uses printers to produce parts for sale.
I grew up in the rural midwest so my firearm experience goes back to the single digits of age. It was expected I would take the firearms and hunter safety courses that the state provided. I believe that such courses should at the very least be the minimum required for anyone purchasing a gun.
- simon1ltd 4y agoI think the hunters safety courses should be a requirement for everyone, even those that aren’t buying a firearm — and should probably come around the age of 14/15 unless you’re going to be hunting earlier.
- idiotsecant 4y agoTo be fair, it's only true that people are making firearms on 3d printers because what we consider the firearm in the US is unusual. In other places the portion of the machine that contains pressure is the firearm. In the US the portion of the machine that holds the trigger mechanism is considered the firearm. This leads to the easiest part of the machine to manufacture also being the only part that is illegal to manufacture in places where such a thing is illegal. It's exactly backwards from physics. Making a 3d printed firing chamber is exceedingly difficult, especially one that won't blow your hand off. Making a trigger - even a fully automatic one - is one notch above trivial.