How would gun control work for 3D printed guns?
Commercial 3D printers are becoming increasingly popular. It won't be long until we can 3D print metal. How will gun control laws control 3D printed firearms?
How does 3D printing work?
The 3D printing process turns a whole object into thousands of tiny little slices, then makes it from the bottom-up, slice by slice. Those tiny layers stick together to form a solid object. Each layer can be very complex, meaning 3D printers can create moving parts like hinges and wheels as part of the same object.
How well does a 3D printed gun work?
“Do 3D printed guns work?”Yes, if you have the know how.I have spent hundreds of dollars on my 3d printer, including upgrades and improvements. I also was raised with firearms and consider myself a marksman and firearms hobbyist.That being said, you couldn’t pay me to shoot one of these 3d printed guns with my own hand.So with respect to that, if you have a 3d printer that likely costs into the thousands to get a small enough layer size and width, AND you spent the dozens upon dozens of hours learning and troubleshooting how to 3d print with precision, AND you understand the function of chamber pressure by caliber in contrast to material pressure limits, AND you patiently wait the 50+ hours to print the gun, AND you correctly and safely assemble the finished gun, THEN you will have a single shot pistol that will likely break after one shot.Oh, and that gun you just spent thousands of dollars, dozens upon dozens of hours learning how to make and actually making, and carefully assembled by your own hand?Yeah, it potentially can just explode into plastic shrapnel a couple feet from your face. So, I guess, wear your eye protection?Ultimately 3d printed guns do not work the way that CNN and politicians are trying to claim that they do. No one is going to see 3d printed plastic AR15’s any time in the foreseeable future, and I doubt anyone will make a multi-shot plastic pistol soon either.Besides, criminals would much rather spend a few hundred bucks on a real gun, rather than thousands of dollars and their own time on a plastic gun.But boy howdy are the politicians attempting to use the fear of if 3d printed guns work to drum up laws and gun control to deal with the ‘3d boogieman.”If you want to make your own guns then I advise learning at home gun smithing, which is perfectly legal and a fun hobby. But if you have a 3d printer, I advise learning how to print models and artwork with precision for your own fun and satisfaction.
How do gun control laws prevent black market sales to gangsters and terrorists?
They won't, people will import them, make them, 3D print them. They are very simple machines. And those who cannot get their hands on one, .........(all 6 of them or so), will resort to explosives, gas attacks, cars, petrol bombs. ET AL. Go after the PEOPLE who are morons, not the tools they abuse.
How does CAD and SOLIDWORKS work in 3D printing?
Solid works works best with 3D AutoCAD works best with 2D
3D Printed Rear Car Spoiler, would it work?
So instead of buying a spoiler for my car i was thinking about designing my own and printing it out. The main reason i want to do this is because i don't want to drill holes in my trunk. If i printed it, i would be able to make a big base plate (or just a simple lip spoiler) in which i would put automotive double sided tape on to adhere it to the trunk. Would this be enough to keep it stable? It would have to be printed in different pieces and assembled since i have a desktop 3D printer. Is there anyone out there that could give me some professional insight to this? I have a 2006 Lexus GS300.
What do gun owners/gun control advocates think about the possibility of 3-d printed guns?
I am both a gun owner AND a gun control advocate. They're not mutually exclusive. I'm very proud to have one of my grandfather's treasured hunting rifles, and it's a reminder of him.But I'm not a felon or violently insane, and it's not a weapon that can cause mass casualties in a short time. I have no problem with controls in those areas.On 3-D printed guns, my view is largely a pragmatic one, like it was on Napster and all of its successors. One cannot stop technological progress because some people don't like a few of its uses, so we'll have to figure out how to deal with it. 3-D printing offers tremendous benefits to science, engineering, and many other areas, so the technology in itself will overwhelmingly be a net positive. We will also need to update existing laws to make sure they apply properly given the new technology, and do not criminalize behavior that should be legal or leave loopholes for behavior that shouldn't be.A few people will use it to make guns, or perhaps other destructive items. But they could have made a gun (or bomb components, etc.) before, using more traditional gunsmithing techniques. If they use the 3-D printer to make or sell illegal guns, they'll be penalized accordingly for their illegal actions, just like we would have done with someone doing it using machines and molds.