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[–] grue@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

We should refuse to even talk about "gun violence" in relation to these 3D printer bans because that's not even slightly what they are about.

They are 100.00000% about totalitarian surveillance and destruction of property rights. "Reducing gun violence" isn't even an excuse; it's an outright lie.