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So it's okay to 3D print a gun as long as you have a serial number? That seems to reinforce that 3D printing shouldn't be banned, especially by blanket technica
by RevEng 8mo ago
So it's okay to 3D print a gun as long as you have a serial number? That seems to reinforce that 3D printing shouldn't be banned, especially by blanket technical means.
- y-curious 8mo agoThat is the essence of the weird gun laws. Take a Glock pistol as an example. The only part that has a serial number and is legally “the gun” is the thing you hold in your hand: the frame. It’s plastic and has the trigger and some parts to hold the magazine. The rest of the stuff? You can buy and overnight ship it to yourself legally with almost no regulation (as of 2026 CA requires more gun-like treatment for those parts).
- stackskipton 8mo agoI just grabbed my glock to check. The frame, slide and barrel are all have serial markings and it's about 15 years old at this point.
- y-curious 8mo agoYes but nobody is forcing you to keep the parts that have markings. Those are wholly interchangeable without any paperwork required. It’s pretty weird imo