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Showing Original Post only (View all)Group Attempting to 3D Print a Gun Somehow Surprised When Their Printer is Confiscated [View all]
Its hard to imagine that a group thats trying to build a fully-functional weapon via 3D printing and then distribute those schematics would be surprised to find themselves constantly facing roadblocks, and yet the Wiki Weapons Project certainly appears to be genuinely shocked that the company that leased them a 3D printer has now confiscated it. Officially, Stratasys stated It is the policy of Stratasys not to knowingly allow its printers to be used for illegal purposes. Then they sent people to grab the device.
http://www.geekosystem.com/3d-gun-confiscated/
http://www.geekosystem.com/3d-gun-confiscated/
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Group Attempting to 3D Print a Gun Somehow Surprised When Their Printer is Confiscated [View all]
SecularMotion
Oct 2012
OP
There is no law against an individual occasionally building a non-NFA firearm for personal use
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#2
If you can talk about Delicate Flowers in here why was my thread locked?
Tuesday Afternoon
Oct 2012
#16
I am sure that Krispos will be reading this thread and the one in Meta.
Tuesday Afternoon
Oct 2012
#18
I imagine that the 3D printer would be used to make all the intricate parts of the trigger mechanism
krispos42
Oct 2012
#9
so you think you can buy a piece of steel "off the rack" that you can use for a barrel?
ret5hd
Oct 2012
#28
Machine your own? Why, when there are litterally dozens of manufacturers out there......
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#38
Or if you happen to work in any of several machine shops that allow their employees
Trunk Monkey
Oct 2012
#45
One shot would be enough to put a round in the head of someone with a real gun
Trunk Monkey
Oct 2012
#47
Their short-term goal is probably AR-15 receivers completed with nonregulated parts.
aikoaiko
Oct 2012
#44
If this becomes commonplace would you predict that blood will run in the streets?
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#50