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Technically it’s for any printer capable of printing a firearm or the components of a firearm, which is…. every printer. What a bafflingly stupid proposal. If you’re in NY, please call your reps and tell them to oppose this bill.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago

Luigi had no background to check.

This is pure flail.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Surely it would be much easier to require checks to buy ammunition.

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

As a 2nd amendment loving American, I cosign your idea. I'm fine with getting a license to purchase more ammo.

However, I'll make my own before I pay extortion prices.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 5 days ago

As people told me yesterday, apparently my state (California) already does that.

[–] ashley0_0@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 6 days ago (5 children)

new york will do anything but fix actual problems lmao

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

My guy, you got to look at it from the bigger perspective, the whole country will do anything buy fix actual problems

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[–] ClydapusGotwald@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh don't worry, there will be a third. And a fourth. And a... Well, more and more until it passes

It only has to pass once

Political hackers.

The people have to be successful every time, but the political hackers have to successful just once.

[–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What about a bunch of stepper motor and some plastic. Do I need a background check for that?

[–] fluxx@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Well, everyone knows only main boards have a serial number, so you need a permit for that. But the rest is a spare part, you can get it freely.

/s

[–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 6 days ago

Oh boy can’t wait for them to ban two pipes that fit inside each other and a nail.

[–] tht@social.pwned.page 28 points 6 days ago (3 children)

This is braindead, are they gonna require background checks for the hardware store next?

[–] viking@infosec.pub 9 points 6 days ago

Don't forget sporting goods and kitchen supplies. Heck, you can get a bunch of decent knives in IKEA, better put furniture outlets on a watchlist.

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[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Are they going to require background checks for purchasing metal working equipment? Or maybe just make it illegal to bring any metal to melting point without a license.

Because you can make guns with metal.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It just buy a gun third party or at a gun show in a state without background check requirements.

This isn't rocket science.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Ah yes, but then they'll just make it illegal to buy and own 2nd hand stuff.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Very easy to hit your police quotas in a city where everyone is constantly committing crimes through basic commerce.

[–] deFrisselle@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 days ago

Book publishers tried that years ago They lost and the First Sale Doctrine was born

[–] deFrisselle@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Background checks are a Federal requirement and any transfer requires it go through an FFL for just that reason There is no Gun Show Loophole

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[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 13 points 6 days ago

Again. This bill was introduced last year, by the same person, and it died at the time because of some grassroots actions. Now, the wording is slightly different (so it can be introduced again as a "different" bill), and it's being tried again.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Any engineer worth their salt can do this without a 3d printer. Idiots.

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Next up, you’re going to have to register your drill press, lathe, etc.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Im making a charcoal foundry. You gonna card me for briquettes bitchboy?

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

Make a community with a dude that makes potassium and another dude that makes sulfur and then you can really make things go off

[–] alleycat@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

If you're european and ask yourself why 3D printed guns are such an issue in the US: It’s not because entire guns are easy to print (or printable at all), It’s because of their idiotic gun laws: in the US, the only controlled part is the receiver or frame, which often enough is made of plastic anyway, while the most important part -the barrel- is freely obtainable.

[...]frames or receivers of firearms are "firearms" as defined in the law and are subject to the same controls as complete firearms."

Germany has a similar law, except that every part of the gun is controlled.

[–] Marvelicious@fedia.io 12 points 6 days ago

Politicians are such profoundly unserious people.

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Lol, I built a 3d printer with a 3d printer.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

You wouldn't download a 3D Printer!

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

The wilson2 with 80/20 aluminum. Not too hard.

[–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah. The Voron printers are a good example

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Printcrime was not an instruction manual.

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