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Does the amount of money you can make creating these things play into it at all? For example, meth is pretty difficult/dangerous to make (relative to things th
by Kamq 4y ago
Does the amount of money you can make creating these things play into it at all?
For example, meth is pretty difficult/dangerous to make (relative to things the average person makes), but making it for a profit has caused the knowledge to proliferate.
If acceptable printers don't get down to $200, but get down to $400, do you think the ROI gets to the right place? I'm assuming there has to be a market for disposable guns to lower the chances of getting caught (I presume the point would be to melt them down after their use).
- kube-system 4y agoYeah, but meth is illegal. Selling a 3D printed gun in the US is more like trying to sell skunk weed in a place where dispensaries are on every corner. I think the best evidence that criminals don’t want 3D printed guns is that they already exist, and criminals aren’t using them. The advantage of 3D printers is ease of retooling compared to traditional methods. This is why they’re good for prototyping, but not good for mass production. Mass production techniques will always produce better quality/cost balance due to the nature of the processes. The advantage of 3D printing provides no utility to a criminal gun dealer. In places with strict gun control, the guns crimes that happen still rarely use 3D printed guns. Basic metalworking tools are also inexpensive and are a better fit for the purpose.