States Sue Over Rules Governing 3D-Printed Guns

**alpacaheat** · January 27th, 2020, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Yoder

These idiots think firearms are like building a nuclear missile. They really aren't that complicated.

Actually I'm getting the sense from tools like Shapiro that they believe you can just print out a fully-functional firearm that you can use on a shooting spree.

**Bang** · January 27th, 2020, 04:10 PM

Or take it thru an airport scanner undetected...the old Glock myth.

**streaker69** · January 27th, 2020, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by alpacaheat

Actually I'm getting the sense from tools like Shapiro that they believe you can just print out a fully-functional firearm that you can use on a shooting spree.

They really do believe that, or at least that's what they want their idiot sheep to believe. The plastic isn't hard enough to activate the primer, so there needs to be a metal firing pin. You can't print a spring strong enough to activate the pin, so you need that too. Plus there's all that metal associated with the bullet itself.

I still contend that anyone that fires a 3D printed gun is taking their life in their hands. Doesn't matter if it's only one shot. It could still fail on that one shot. This is a complete non-issue, IMO.

**alpacaheat** · January 27th, 2020, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Bang

Or take it thru an airport scanner undetected...the old Glock myth.

You have to print matching ammunition.

**stainless** · January 27th, 2020, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Bang

Or take it thru an airport scanner undetected...the old Glock myth.

I remember those arguments back in the olden days.

**Bang** · January 27th, 2020, 09:09 PM

I can remember those in our department in charge of such things saying no way to polymer guns. So they bought S&W stainless models of semi-auto 9mm's, and experienced the galling problems.