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Technically, yes. In practice, quite possibly no. AFAIK you can build a gun for yourself legally, but you can't build a gun for sale without a license. A machin
by chc 12y ago
Technically, yes. In practice, quite possibly no. AFAIK you can build a gun for yourself legally, but you can't build a gun for sale without a license. A machine like this seems like it would be used to make a lot of guns, which implies trade, which raises the specter of illegal activity.
- refurb 12y agoA DVD drive like this seems like it would be used to make a lot of DVD copies, which implies trade, which raises the specter of illegal activity.
- chc 12y ago> A DVD drive like this seems like it would be used to make a lot of DVD copies, which implies trade, which raises the specter of illegal activity. No it doesn't. Most people who have computers with DVD drives do not sell DVDs. On the other hand, most people who have gun manufacturing machines do trade in guns. Just as relevant, you don't need a license for DVDs, but you do need a license for guns.
- mdturnerphys 12y agoA lathe and drill press are all you need to make a gun, but I don't think that most people that own them do trade in guns.
- chc 12y agoThis was the comment that started the thread you're posting in. You might want to go back and reread the conversation that preceded your comment.
- hga 12y agoThat may turn out to be interesting. The business model of this machine (well, aside from the advocacy/self-promotion angle others describe) is that one person buys this, then allows others to use it to finish their "80% receivers". (And then they do a hell of a lot more work to turn it into a safe, functioning gun, but that's assembly, not machining, a lot more people are good (enough) at the former than the latter.)
- mirimir 12y agoWhy couldn't someone buy the thing, and then rent it to other hobbyists? Or perhaps a serial resale network could develop. Eventually, I presume that Defense Distributed would release designs for the mill itself.
- damoncali 12y agoIt's overkill. Completing a lower is doable with normal shop tools. DD is making a point, not a product.
- fnordfnordfnord 12y agoI think it makes more sense to rent or re-sell the machine rather than take the risk of selling bootleg AR-15 lower receivers.