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You can't 3D print the bullets. Thus I'd speculate that this development does not significantly impact the effectiveness of gun control laws nor does it accompl

by emarion 13y ago

You can't 3D print the bullets. Thus I'd speculate that this development does not significantly impact the effectiveness of gun control laws nor does it accomplish the goals of the creator.

TazeTSchnitzel 13y ago
I hope so. I live in a country where I do not have to carry a gun, the vast majority of people do not carry guns, police officers rarely carry guns, it is very unlikely you'll be killed with a gun, and I'd like it to stay that way.
- reader5000 13y ago
  You just don't understand freedom man.
rorrr2 13y ago
Bullets aren't really controlled. You can buy them online or at Walmart, legally.
- lucb1e 13y ago
  For starters, there is no Walmart here, nor is ammunition legally obtainable as far as I know.
  - omni 13y ago
    Which country are you in? I wasn't aware that any non-authoritarian countries had complete bans on all types of ammunition.
    - lucb1e 13y ago
      What do you need ammunition for when you aren't allowed to have weapons? Besides, what non-authoritarian country considers cryptography to be ammunition? Edit: Looked it up, if you got a license (for either hunting or a shooting club) you can legally have and buy weapons and munition.
- well_actually 13y ago
  Not true. Bullets are really controlled. Varies from state to state and even county to county. In NYC and many other places, if you're caught with bullets for a gun you aren't permitted to possess, you can be charged with felony possession of ammunition. This is particularly used against those with prior arrests and/or convictions on their record. But, you know... I am not a lawyer.
  - hga 13y ago
    This is only true for a few states, I'm not aware of even some of the worst like Massachusetts doing the same (e.g. there getting expended .22 LR brass stuck in the sole of your sandal is a crime punished by a mandatory one year in jail). As I recall, NY state, forget the city, makes it illegal for your spouse to use one of your handguns. Most states, assume 40+, and most of the population, say, 2/3rds+, don't live under such insane restrictions. Looking at the top states by population, California is #1, in the middle of the 8 worst for gun owners, and I'm pretty sure doesn't do this. Don't remember Illinois doing it either. New Jersey, maybe. To finish, the Feds allow ammo by mail order, the only restriction is the usual "Stick an ORD-M label on the package" and ship by ground. That's about as unregulated as you can get except for the usual age limit.
chiph 13y ago
One thing that wasn't mentioned in the article is that he had to embed a metal block into the plastic so that the gun was detectable on an x-ray machine. This was to comply with the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. Could someone who had a printer and the downloaded file skip that part? Yes. But they could possibly be fined and jailed for up to 5 years. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-102/pdf/STATUTE-102-Pg3816.pdf http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-102/pdf/STATUTE-102-Pg3...
- chiph 13y ago
  Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has issued a statement that he plans to push for an extension of the law banning undetectable firearms. The current law (100-649) will sunset in December of 2013. > “Everyone’s seen the movie ‘In The Line of Fire,’ where one of the great bad guys, [played by] John Malkovich, labored at making a gun out of plastic and wood so it could get through metal detectors and he could assassinate the president,” US Senator Charles Schumer said yesterday.
  - cwsteinbach 13y ago
    It's genuinely refreshing to have a senator who isn't embarrassed to admit that his newest legislative proposal is inspired by the plot of a Hollywood thriller.
damoncali 13y ago
Look into caseless ammunition. It has been around for at least 20 years. Then ask how far off we are.

by emarion 13y ago

You can't 3D print the bullets. Thus I'd speculate that this development does not significantly impact the effectiveness of gun control laws nor does it accomplish the goals of the creator.

TazeTSchnitzel 13y ago

I hope so. I live in a country where I do not have to carry a gun, the vast majority of people do not carry guns, police officers rarely carry guns, it is very unlikely you'll be killed with a gun, and I'd like it to stay that way.

reader5000 13y ago
You just don't understand freedom man.

rorrr2 13y ago

Bullets aren't really controlled. You can buy them online or at Walmart, legally.

lucb1e 13y ago
For starters, there is no Walmart here, nor is ammunition legally obtainable as far as I know.
- omni 13y ago
  Which country are you in? I wasn't aware that any non-authoritarian countries had complete bans on all types of ammunition.
  - lucb1e 13y ago
    What do you need ammunition for when you aren't allowed to have weapons? Besides, what non-authoritarian country considers cryptography to be ammunition? Edit: Looked it up, if you got a license (for either hunting or a shooting club) you can legally have and buy weapons and munition.
well_actually 13y ago
Not true. Bullets are really controlled. Varies from state to state and even county to county. In NYC and many other places, if you're caught with bullets for a gun you aren't permitted to possess, you can be charged with felony possession of ammunition. This is particularly used against those with prior arrests and/or convictions on their record. But, you know... I am not a lawyer.
- hga 13y ago
  This is only true for a few states, I'm not aware of even some of the worst like Massachusetts doing the same (e.g. there getting expended .22 LR brass stuck in the sole of your sandal is a crime punished by a mandatory one year in jail). As I recall, NY state, forget the city, makes it illegal for your spouse to use one of your handguns. Most states, assume 40+, and most of the population, say, 2/3rds+, don't live under such insane restrictions. Looking at the top states by population, California is #1, in the middle of the 8 worst for gun owners, and I'm pretty sure doesn't do this. Don't remember Illinois doing it either. New Jersey, maybe. To finish, the Feds allow ammo by mail order, the only restriction is the usual "Stick an ORD-M label on the package" and ship by ground. That's about as unregulated as you can get except for the usual age limit.

chiph 13y ago

One thing that wasn't mentioned in the article is that he had to embed a metal block into the plastic so that the gun was detectable on an x-ray machine. This was to comply with the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. Could someone who had a printer and the downloaded file skip that part? Yes. But they could possibly be fined and jailed for up to 5 years. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-102/pdf/STATUTE-102-Pg3816.pdf http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-102/pdf/STATUTE-102-Pg3...

chiph 13y ago
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has issued a statement that he plans to push for an extension of the law banning undetectable firearms. The current law (100-649) will sunset in December of 2013. > “Everyone’s seen the movie ‘In The Line of Fire,’ where one of the great bad guys, [played by] John Malkovich, labored at making a gun out of plastic and wood so it could get through metal detectors and he could assassinate the president,” US Senator Charles Schumer said yesterday.
- cwsteinbach 13y ago
  It's genuinely refreshing to have a senator who isn't embarrassed to admit that his newest legislative proposal is inspired by the plot of a Hollywood thriller.

damoncali 13y ago

Look into caseless ammunition. It has been around for at least 20 years. Then ask how far off we are.