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In reply to the discussion: ‘World’s first 3-D printable handgun’ under fire [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)Just to make sure I understand the situation. Technology exists that makes it possible to manufacture an untraceable gun in the privacy of your home. A gun that would be undetectable and apparently too much like the one used in the movies a decade or so ago. Then it was fiction, now unfortunately, it is reality. So we have this technology, and there aren't any laws that cover this sort of thing, other than we trust the guy who prints to gun to include a bit of metal in it?
So after Crazed Lunatic tries to buy a gun at a gun store, and is turned down, instead he buys a printer, and makes one at home. Then he purchases the ammunition, if someone doesn't come up with a way to print the ammunition, and is able to shoot anyone he wants.
The job of the police, in convicting him is nearly impossible, because crazed lunatic can toss the gun onto his gas BBQ and melt it down destroying the evidence.
Then if we're really lucky, the crazed lunatic will take another day, or two, to print up another one.
Someone wake me up, because this is a nightmare.