On today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how WIRED was able to legally 3D-print the same gun allegedly used by Luigi Mangione, and where US law stands on the technology.

  • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    only the non critical to function parts can be plastic

    This just isn’t reality. For .22lr, nearly 100% of the gun can be plastic, including the barrel. Here are two real examples where the only required metal component is the firing pin:

    https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/the-3d-printed-gun-controversy-everything-you-need-to-know/

    https://3dprint.com/107062/worlds-1st-3d-printed-revolver/

    For more reliable and more powerful guns, some critical components must be metal, of course, like the barrel might at least require a liner, but the majority of the gun and internal mechanism can still be plastic, not only non-functional or cosmetic parts.

    And you can use literally anything else other than 3D printed stuff. So why is 3D printed even an issue.

    Idk, I didn’t say it is. I’m just informing you that 3D printed guns are real, not a “fallacy”, some function very well and reliably, and can actually be made with almost no or minimal metal parts

    • altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
      12·
      7 hours ago

      But the issue at hand is about regulating 3D printers. So how about HF CNC machines? Or lathe mill combos? What about resin?

      What about meat? It has vitamins and proteins to make some people really really strong… Enough to choke people with their bare hands! And they are allowed to freely walk among us and even ride the bus, train our plane! Protein is very dangerous stuff. I hear you can even 3D print it!