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1. Mister+W6[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:19:17
>>ptorro+(OP)
Why would I bother with an unreliable 3D printed zip gun and 3D printing when I can go and get a real working gun off the street for a few hundred?

Edit, reading further it's even more insane:

> The New York definitions sweep in not just FDM and resin printers, but also CNC mills and “any machine capable of making three-dimensional modifications to an object from a digital design file using subtractive manufacturing.” That’s a lot of shop & manufacturing equipment!

This is the dumbest thing I have ever read.

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2. embedd+u7[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:21:50
>>Mister+W6
Is that true in New York? Maybe it currently requires permits, so at least there is a log and provenance chain someone could use in case it's used for bad stuff? Sounds like if you'd want to avoid that (like if you wanna shot a CEO and get away with it for example), you could use a offline 3D printer.
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3. happyo+wa[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:33:34
>>embedd+u7
> Is that true in New York? Maybe it currently requires permits

The implication with this type of argument is that if someone is willing to break the law against murder, they'd be willing/able to break the laws around legally purchasing or owning a gun.

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