Fezmid Posted May 4, 2013 Posted May 4, 2013 http://www.neowin.net/news/3d-printing-breakthrough-print-your-own-working-gun
NoSaint Posted May 4, 2013 Posted May 4, 2013 Still easier to buy one Even (especially?) without a paper trail
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 4, 2013 Posted May 4, 2013 As the bad guys are breaking into your castle: "Quick, to the PC and spool me a Smith & Wesson..."
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 I'll shoot that thing when it prints out a prosthetic hand to go with it.
Fezmid Posted May 5, 2013 Author Posted May 5, 2013 I'll shoot that thing when it prints out a prosthetic hand to go with it. So you'll be posting video of you shooting it next week? http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/02/robohand-how-cheap-3d-printers-built-a-replacement-hand-for-a-five-year-old-boy/
Fezmid Posted May 6, 2013 Author Posted May 6, 2013 Ummm, what does any of this have to do with printing your own gun?
Just Jack Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Ummm, what does any of this have to do with printing your own gun? It doesn't, so I cleaned up the thread.
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Ummm, what does any of this have to do with printing your own gun? I didn't start it. I stay away from any and all controversial subjects here
/dev/null Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/7/dc-council-member-seeks-ban-guns-made-3-d-printers/ Tommy Wells on Tuesday introduced a bill that would make it illegal for anyone to make or possess one of the weapons. Would the production or possession of 3D printed guns be any more or less illegal than, say, the possession or production of meth? Because you know, prohibition has a proven track record
Joe Miner Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 I'm not up to date on metal detector technology. But even if the gun can't be detected by a metal detector, wouldn't it still pick up the ammo?
Fezmid Posted May 8, 2013 Author Posted May 8, 2013 I'm not up to date on metal detector technology. But even if the gun can't be detected by a metal detector, wouldn't it still pick up the ammo? If you only had one or two shells, probably not.
Joe Miner Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 If you only had one or two shells, probably not. So we just need to make them carry a mandatory magazine of 10 rounds?
Fezmid Posted May 10, 2013 Author Posted May 10, 2013 So we just need to make them carry a mandatory magazine of 10 rounds? Update to the story: The State Department demanded that the creator take the files off his website... Which is silly because it's already proliferated everywhere, but hey. http://www.neowin.net/news/state-department-forces-takedown-of-3d-gun-blueprints
Joe Miner Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 Update to the story: The State Department demanded that the creator take the files off his website... Which is silly because it's already proliferated everywhere, but hey. http://www.neowin.ne...-gun-blueprints From the very little I've read about this, I believe he includes a small metal bar in the gun to make it a detectable firearm. Now obviously the metal is optional, and the design doesn't require someone to put it in. But I'm not sure how it's breaking the law. And seriously, if 1 guy can make it, millions other can as well. Depending on the cost and performance, I wouldn't be surprised to see major gun manufacturers venture into this area in the future. Everyone bitched about "plastic" guns (Glocks) when they first showed up, and look at them (and all the other polymer guns) now. One thing I would be curious about is the weight of a gun like this. While lightweight sounds good for carrying around, a decent amount of heft to a gun can do wonders in making it better to actually shoot.
Fingon Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 Update to the story: The State Department demanded that the creator take the files off his website... Which is silly because it's already proliferated everywhere, but hey. http://www.neowin.ne...-gun-blueprints What a joke.. The surest way to get a copy of the blueprints on millions of computers is to ban it. It's like these people have never heard of the Streisand effect.
ChevyVanMiller Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 Can any of you tech heads explain how 3D printers work in layman's terms so Philistines like me can understand the technology? Thanks in advance.
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