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The revolutionary concept of 3-D printed firearms has been building momentum for months now. Online observers, innovators, investors and the generally curious celebrated as the first completely 3-D printed handgun became a reality. Since the blueprint for “The Liberator” hit the web, the file was downloaded thousands of times in just a few days.Today, the government shut it down.
Read more: US Government shuts down 3D gun manufacturer | Washington Times Communities
Looks like your not gonna be able to get that file to make your own gun from this guy anymore.. [/FONT][/COLOR]
People who think this is going to do anything are clueless about the internet.
I wonder what the barrel life is for this thing?
Read more: US Government shuts down 3D gun manufacturer | Washington Times Communities
Looks like your not gonna be able to get that file to make your own gun from this guy anymore.. [/FONT][/COLOR]
Considering the cost of a printer, the material to make it and the possibility of personal injury in firing this thing, it's just easier and cheaper to go buy a real firearm.
3D printing has a long way to go before we're going to get reliable, safe 3D printed guns. The Democrats are seriously overreacting to this thing.
Wonder if the file has a disclaimer about risk of personal injury from firing the weapon. I wouldn't be surprised if more people end up hurting themselves when the firearm malfunctions then people injured by intentional usage.
I think the USG has already got plastic weapons in their spy agencies and nobody is really going to want one for private use. It's an interesting concept but I doubt very many will actually ever be made.
Sleep easy Mr. O. It's cool.
If Im not mistaken, I think the country is averaging about 46.5k new firearms sold daily. the number of people that would have actually made a gun utilizing this program...probably...maybe a handful. So...WTG Fed!!! You have stopped a crime wave while CONTINUING to ignore the people that are out there daily killing injuring and maiming people.
Furthermore, when you consider the costs of it, it frankly doesn't make any sense if you're going to commit a crime with this. It's easier just to buy a stolen firearm then go through this mess to get a single shot pistol that has the potential to seriously malfunction in your hand. In fact, we should actually be encouraging criminals to go buy a cheap 3D printer, print this and then get potentially seriously injured when the device fails.
At best, it might be an assassination gun. Since we don't have very many assassinations, I'm sure society will survive.
I think it's more interesting that the project demonstrates the potential of 3D printers since most products don't have any explosive issues.
But the caliber is small, so you'd need to get point blank to get a reliable one hit assassination. That's not a lot of room to move and frankly, if you're good enough to pull that off, you won't be using the Liberator.
The project itself is pretty cool, but the potential of 3D printers is well beyond that. Several organic 3D printing companies are working on replicating your own cells for rapid cell regrowth in badly damaged areas by spraying them directly into the wound. Imagine if you had a shark bite, they take cells from your body, rapidly grow them and spray them in correct order into the shark bite for rapid regeneration. That is amazing. Could cut down on serious trauma recovery from months to days.
Furthermore, when you consider the costs of it, it frankly doesn't make any sense if you're going to commit a crime with this. It's easier just to buy a stolen firearm then go through this mess to get a single shot pistol that has the potential to seriously malfunction in your hand. In fact, we should actually be encouraging criminals to go buy a cheap 3D printer, print this and then get potentially seriously injured when the device fails.
Especially since this gun costs *TONS* to make, it's not cheap, it's not easy and it's good for a single shot. Why do that when you can go buy one that actually works on the streets for a hundred dollars or so?
Considering the cost of a printer, the material to make it and the possibility of personal injury in firing this thing, it's just easier and cheaper to go buy a real firearm.
3D printing has a long way to go before we're going to get reliable, safe 3D printed guns. The Democrats are seriously overreacting to this thing.
Wonder if the file has a disclaimer about risk of personal injury from firing the weapon. I wouldn't be surprised if more people end up hurting themselves when the firearm malfunctions then people injured by intentional usage.
Furthermore, when you consider the costs of it, it frankly doesn't make any sense if you're going to commit a crime with this. It's easier just to buy a stolen firearm then go through this mess to get a single shot pistol that has the potential to seriously malfunction in your hand. In fact, we should actually be encouraging criminals to go buy a cheap 3D printer, print this and then get potentially seriously injured when the device fails.
I wonder what the barrel life is for this thing?
The start up cost is expensive, but the materials are fairly cheap. Seems like a great way to produce one-off weapons for criminals.
Who would ever want a one-off weapon that fires a single shot and becomes a worthless hunk of plastic?
Who would ever want a one-off weapon that fires a single shot and becomes a worthless hunk of plastic?
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