3d print guns politics
Sen. Gillibrand Spearheads Effort Against 3D Printed Guns with New Legislation
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand formally announced the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act, a legislative initiative initially introduced by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey in July 2021. The bill’s primary objective is…
Canada’s Landmark Sweep: 300+ 3D Printed Firearms Seized in Massive Crackdown
In an unprecedented multi-province operation codenamed Project Reproduction, Canadian law enforcement officials seized over 440 privately made firearms, including 3D printed handguns, long guns, silencers, ammunition, 3D printers, and drugs….
New Zealand Police Seize First 3D Printed Gun in Gang Bust
New Zealand Police officers discovered a 3D-printed gun after they busted the home of a gang member wanted for breaching his bail conditions. After the bust on May 29, 2021,…
3D Printing Bump-Fire Stocks
Before the horrific massacre in Las Vegas, I, and I suspect most people, had never heard of bump stocks or bump-fire stocks. As shown below, they are after-market gun stocks…
Cody Wilson Announces Impending Release of 3D Files for $150 Machine Gun; Some Fear He is ‘Making Things Easier’ for Terrorists
As the face of DIY guns (and DIY on the cheap), Cody Wilson may be the original bad boy of 3D printing–and many are worried all his defiant bravado–as well…
3D Printed Liberator Handgun Creator Cody Wilson Gets Some Support from Republican Members of Congress
Two years ago, Cody Wilson, the inventor of the 3D printable Liberator handgun, uploaded the 3D printable files for the Liberator to his website Defense Distributed. After only two days,…
New South Wales, Australia: Parliament Passes Law Banning Possession of 3D Files for Guns
It’s no secret that criminals enjoy technology and the ‘next best thing’ as much as the law-abiding folk. And just because they are bad guys doesn’t mean they can’t harness…
3D Printing Shotgun Slugs with bronzeFill PLA Filament
There has been an ongoing debate over how to deal with 3D printable firearms raging for years now. Granted, it is only simmering for the moment, but depending on the…
3D Printed Nuclear Weapons are Coming! (But Not Really)
The history of newspaper publishing is rich with improbable doomsday scenarios that are hyped up beyond seriousness, especially when someone invents some new technology that is difficult to understand. Facts or…
Australia Senate Establishes Inquiry to Investigate 3D Printed Firearms
When is a gun not a gun? When parts of it are 3D printed…or at least that’s what loopholes in legislation can effectively mean in terms of their abilities to…
