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3D-Printed Gun Earns Man Two Years In Japanese Prison

Posted by Soulskill on from the forgot-to-read-the-fine-3d-print dept.

jfruh writes: Japan has some of the strictest anti-gun laws in the world, and the authorities there aim to make sure new technologies don't open any loopholes. 28-year-old engineer Yoshitomo Imura has been sentenced to two years in jail after making guns with a 3D printer in his home in Kawasaki.

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  1. good by Cardinal+Biggles · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's quite obvious that guns should not be freely available to just anybody. Distrust of the government is fine but the view that having everyone have guns as a defence against the government is just an absurd rationalisation of testosterone-driven desire to own firepower.

    1. Re:good by laird · · Score: -1, Troll

      It's also not why the 2nd Amendment was written. The Constitution gives the States the right to form well regulated militias, not for people to form private armies to oppose the elected government. The founders called the latter treason, and they shot people who tried.

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  2. Japan += Gun; //NULL by danknight48 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Japan loves its "traditions". He would of got away with a 3D printed samurai sword.

  3. Re:That's the way the gyoza goes by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 0, Troll

    When liberty itself is feared

    Yep, you're right - It's really important for gun nuts to have the liberty to gun down children at school.

    Man, nothing makes me angrier than gun-fanatics championing "liberty." You want "liberty?" Go DO SOMETHING to preserve your democracy, to make America better. Buying another Glock has nothing to do with liberty. .