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Are you ready for what it takes to stop ghost guns? New laws in California and New York might stop anyone from 3D printing guns — and create entirely new kinds of surveillance. (www.theverge.com)
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[–] Bad_Engineering@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes it is 100% legal, I've done it myself. And there are actually single shot pistols you can download and print.

I'm not in anyway in favor of the legislation, just pointing out that machining a functioning anything isn't as easy as you said.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not 100% legal in some places. Know your local laws!

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Even in NY it is %100 legal still, you have to print it with a serial and you must be licensed by the state to make a firearm (FFL or gunsmith).

[–] agentlangdon@infosec.pub 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not in California ever since they passed that bill that requires a DOJ-issued serial number on your home made firearm.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nope, you can still make up to 3 firearms a year in California without a FFL license.

[–] agentlangdon@infosec.pub 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

consumer-alert.pdf https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/consumer-alert.pdf

Without a license but with requirements to register a serial number.

Which is required on a metal plate embedded in the receiver. So really stops 3d printed polymer receivers, only cnc milled metal ones will do.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Those still require metal parts. No plastic is going to have enough strength to be used as a firing pin.