Manufacturing consent to have something else banned or curtailed, it’s funny how the US and UK like to do these things in lockstep.
Remember, Phillip A. Luty made a fully functional SMG in his garden shed, using off the shelf metal hardware, and wrote a book on how to do it, back in the 1990’s. Nothing the government does will limit a determined individuals ability to make a gun.
Some US states have mandated the impossible, that 3D printers detect what they’re printing and stop it. This isn’t how printers work, the G-code these run on is a set of movement commands, at no point does the printer know what the finished product is. It would be akin to me giving you a million pages of instructions on which direction to move your pen in, and asking you to tell me before following them, if they result in a work of Shakespeare.
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Tbh its fkn stupid to think a fully functional weapon comes out at the end and your not going to lose a limb trying to fire it. Its not as simple as that and anyone with a knowledge of firearms understands this. So great you get a plastic flare type gun that fires 12 gauge, maybe without losing fingers or more. We had zip guns in the 60s and they didnt ban scaffolding. Belfast screwdrivers and they didnt ban hammers and drawing pins. Much scaremongering is being done and mostly its because folk are printing stuff they otherwise would have to pay lots for. Printing parts for obsolete car trims and classic parts. Cutting out the folks making bank until now. Thats the main risk to industry and IP. So they clamour about public risk from printed firearms. Without the right kit or knowledge you still need the breech and barrel and functional ammo of the right caliber. Yes the better printers can print carbon fiber composites but thats a long reach to a functional weapon beyond an undetectable dagger. Friend prints wargaming figures and vehicles, saves him an absolute fortune. Short of honey trap software theirs no way of knowing whats being printed. Public paranoia has already led to several prominant cosplay builders having door kicked in and having to explain the GE machinegun on the table is plastic and wood composite and for display and cosplay purposes only. Thats not actually a bundle of dynamite its cut broom handles wrapped in printed paper with inert cord fuses. Theres a hell of a lot of tinkerers and fettlers out there minding their own business. Britian is proud of its garden shed based inventors. Our innovation is under risk by those who would sell your soul by subscription.
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Let me know when they can 3d print bullets then I will worry 👍
Nemisis_the_2nd on
I really hope some politicians dont look at this anddecide that trying to control 3d printers is the best way to deal with a largely non-issue, like the US is currently doing.
Monstermash1981 on
The question is where they get the corresponding metalwork to create the items needed in the uk because you can only print so much and the engineering filaments that will be need due to force and impact I don’t think many Will have the set up or knowledge to print them. Bet most found in the UK are probably people messing about and what they have printed isn’t even close to an actual firearm that will work just using this as an excuse to regulate it to death.
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Manufacturing consent to have something else banned or curtailed, it’s funny how the US and UK like to do these things in lockstep.
Remember, Phillip A. Luty made a fully functional SMG in his garden shed, using off the shelf metal hardware, and wrote a book on how to do it, back in the 1990’s. Nothing the government does will limit a determined individuals ability to make a gun.
Some US states have mandated the impossible, that 3D printers detect what they’re printing and stop it. This isn’t how printers work, the G-code these run on is a set of movement commands, at no point does the printer know what the finished product is. It would be akin to me giving you a million pages of instructions on which direction to move your pen in, and asking you to tell me before following them, if they result in a work of Shakespeare.
Tbh its fkn stupid to think a fully functional weapon comes out at the end and your not going to lose a limb trying to fire it. Its not as simple as that and anyone with a knowledge of firearms understands this. So great you get a plastic flare type gun that fires 12 gauge, maybe without losing fingers or more. We had zip guns in the 60s and they didnt ban scaffolding. Belfast screwdrivers and they didnt ban hammers and drawing pins. Much scaremongering is being done and mostly its because folk are printing stuff they otherwise would have to pay lots for. Printing parts for obsolete car trims and classic parts. Cutting out the folks making bank until now. Thats the main risk to industry and IP. So they clamour about public risk from printed firearms. Without the right kit or knowledge you still need the breech and barrel and functional ammo of the right caliber. Yes the better printers can print carbon fiber composites but thats a long reach to a functional weapon beyond an undetectable dagger. Friend prints wargaming figures and vehicles, saves him an absolute fortune. Short of honey trap software theirs no way of knowing whats being printed. Public paranoia has already led to several prominant cosplay builders having door kicked in and having to explain the GE machinegun on the table is plastic and wood composite and for display and cosplay purposes only. Thats not actually a bundle of dynamite its cut broom handles wrapped in printed paper with inert cord fuses. Theres a hell of a lot of tinkerers and fettlers out there minding their own business. Britian is proud of its garden shed based inventors. Our innovation is under risk by those who would sell your soul by subscription.
Let me know when they can 3d print bullets then I will worry 👍
I really hope some politicians dont look at this anddecide that trying to control 3d printers is the best way to deal with a largely non-issue, like the US is currently doing.
The question is where they get the corresponding metalwork to create the items needed in the uk because you can only print so much and the engineering filaments that will be need due to force and impact I don’t think many Will have the set up or knowledge to print them. Bet most found in the UK are probably people messing about and what they have printed isn’t even close to an actual firearm that will work just using this as an excuse to regulate it to death.