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3D printed guns possible for anyone soon (PBS News)
« on: July 30, 2018, 02:29:26 pm »

On August 1 anyone with Internet access and a 3D printer can just print off a gun that isn't a toy.


From PBS News (July 29, 2018), "3D-printed guns soon pose challenge to regulators":

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/3d-printed-guns-could-soon-pose-challenge-to-regulators
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Attempts at blocking 3D printed guns
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2018, 02:42:18 pm »
Some people are resisting 3D printed guns. President's Trump's statement on the topic (a tweet quoted in this article) isn't clear but a judge in Seattle is trying to block these guns. From BBC News (August 1, 2018), "US Release of 3D-printed Gun Software Blocked":


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45027237?ocid=global_bbccom_email_01082018_top+news+stories
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