The Rise of the 3D-Printed Gun

[jdege]

https://newrepublic.com/article/157753/rise-3d-printed-gun
The Rise of the 3D-Printed Gun

The spread of hyperlocalized gun manufacturing would be a gun advocate’s dream: a potentially limitless number of firearms procured without the threat of government inference or pesky regulations. At a time when ordinary consumers and state governors alike are looking for alternatives to strained supply chains, the example of 3D-printed guns raises profound questions: What happens when economic power becomes decentralized and when the means of production are seized on a small, individual scale? When people have the ability to build what they need, what use will they have for government oversight?

3D-printed guns are a way for people to arm themselves without the involvement of the federal and state governments, which are seldom in agreement anyway. Gun control advocates will shudder at the idea of opening up access to these deadly tools, but it may already be too late.

[Lumpy]

It's inevitable; 3D printers will be improved until they can make metal parts of quality high enough to serve as the chamber and barrel of a gun. At that point producing guns becomes as unstoppable as bathtub gin during Prohibition. There'll be futile attempts to prevent this on a par with mandating ammo stamping, but they'll be bypassed like copy protection on music files. My only question is if at some point the gun banners' arms will get tired from beating the dead horse, or if they'll continue the crusade for decades like the War On Drugs.

[Rip Van Winkle]

What happens when economic power becomes decentralized and when the means of production are seized on a small, individual scale? When people have the ability to build what they need, what use will they have for government oversight?

Sounds like Freedom.