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> A lot of people forget that the word "press" in the phrase "freedom of the press" refers to an actual printing press, not the modern term that people confuse
by gustavus 3y ago
> A lot of people forget that the word "press" in the phrase "freedom of the press" refers to an actual printing press, not the modern term that people confuse for corporate journalism.
That's an ancient document written by people who couldn't even concieve of modern day "assualt" style printers. We need common sense 3D printer control. There is no reason any person would ever need more than 4kg of filament, these high capacity fast manufacturing printers pose a threat to our society.
Should we just let anyone who wants to buy a 3D printer? What if they do bad things with it? What if they print weapons? I don't think we should allow just any person out there to be able to purchase a 3D printer and start printing guns. We need mandatory waiting periods before allowing people to purchase 3D printers.
Should criminal's be able to have 3D printers? What if they print them to make guns?
Not only should we have strict requirements on who can own a 3D printer we should also require 3D printer manufacturers install technology that allows the government to ensure it isn't used to print dangerous things.
I honestly am glad at this brave and stunning move by New York to set an example for the rest of the nation that will prevent dangerous weapons from getting into the hands of criminals. It is only this kind of thinking that will allow us to eventually be able to be as safe as places like the UK.
And let's be clear here anyone that disagrees with me or downvotes me you are only doing it because you hate children and want them to be massacred, how many kids have to die due to 3D printing before the government will step in?
- Justsignedup 3y agoI suppose to start. How many have? This seems to be a fairly low effectiveness effort with lots of collateral damage to address a real issue of people getting guns and taking a trip to a school. Which doesn't require 3d printers.
- gaudat 3y agoI hope you dropped your /s somewhere.
- NikolaNovak 3y agoLet us be clear here I'm down voting because that much of dripping sarcasm just gets people emotional and doesn't help anything. Feel free to make a cohesive argument one way or another:). Long sarcasm tirades assume other side is wrong and stupid and aren't helpful. (I'm on your side, btw fwiw! But I still don't like dripping sarcasm insinuating other perspectives are clearly stupid!:)
- lrvick 3y agoNo possible defense of 3D printer restrictions could be made, except by an idiot or someone trolling. There are no smart people against 3D printing we will be offending with sarcasm.
- rickydroll 3y agobut what if we took an originalist perspective and allow people to have an unlimited number of 3D printed muzzle loaders as that was the weapon available at the time.
- Brian_K_White 3y agoSearch & replace isn't dripping sarcasm, it's the Colbert Report and The Onion, which have rather proven the validity of the practice. If the result sounds in any way remarkable, then that only illustrates that the original is remarkable in exactly the same way, which is of course the point of the exercise. Maybe you aren't a fan, but they are certainly in non-trivially good company.
- jiggawatts 3y agoThe Onion breaking news: Criminals use "wood" to construct rifle stocks in their basement weapons labs, government to announce new legislation to require permits to own trees or purchase lumber.