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3D Printed Guns Might Lead To Law Changes In Australia
angry tapir writes An inquiry by an Australian Senate committee has recommended the introduction of uniform laws across jurisdictions in the country "regulating the manufacture of 3D printed firearms and firearm parts." Although current laws are in general believed to cover 3D printed guns, there are concerns there may be inconsistencies across different Australian jurisdictions. Although there aren't any high-profile cases of 3D printed weapons being used in crimes in the country, earlier this year a raid in Queensland recovered 3D printed firearm parts.
governments/TPTB are becoming increasingly concerned that the average citizen could get pissed off and instead of being powerless (as they have been for centuries), they may actually be capable of doing something. In this case it's criminals getting guns with nefarious intent but honestly, this is the tip of the iceberg. We are nearing the tipping point between the people being dependant on governments and companies for things like food and electricity and being self-sufficient. The prospect of "we don't need you anymore" should scare them too because it's when the current social organizational system will start breaking down. It might take a few decades but thanks to affordable automation and openly shared progress, people will start dropping off the grid in droves, not because they can but because it's easy.
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try uttering such common sense in the usa
why are so many americans such fucking morons when it comes to the simple undeniable truth: more easy guns = more senseless death, not protection
As a non-American I always assume it is connected with the mythology of the Wild West or Frontiersman type of rugged individualism, which to be fair is fairly recent history (in European terms). Personally, I prefer civilization, but the "one-man-and-his-gun against the world" idea clearly appeals to many modern US citizens, even if they're living in a city apartment block and working in IT.
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it
What common sense? Largest mass murder by individuals in USA? Didn't involve any guns, they used box cutters, care to ban those? Second biggest maybe? Nope diesel and fertilizer...care to ban those?
Ya know why I personally think gun banners are hypocrites? Because they sit there and go "wahh drug laws do not work, legalize pot because the drug laws cost us billion for nothing waah" and then turn right the fuck around and do the exact same stupid shit with regards to fucking guns!
In case nobody bothered to fricking tell you we have this thing called a border? Go down to it and you can buy anything from sex slaves (bigger than a load of guns) to a fricking truckload of any drug you want (bigger than a load of guns) and if you pay a little extra? They deliver to your door! So how in the hell do you think you are gonna keep a load of guns, which can easily fit into a fricking foot locker, out when you can't do a damned thing about the slave or drug trafficking trades NOW?
Now here is the kicker, pay REAL close attention now, okay? You see criminals do not follow your laws....which is why they are called fucking criminals and not go-go dancers! I know, what a concept! SO just like the stupid drug laws they will NOT affect those that do not give a rat's ass about your laws like...drumroll, criminals that want to commit violent crimes, but will only affect those that want to legally own a gun thus making it EASIER for the very same criminals to prey upon them since hey, no worries about them defending themselves huh?
Finally here is some food for thought.....did you know when you support gun restrictions and bans YOU sir are supporting racism? Well guess what, you certainly are! Feel free to look up "Fear of an Armed Negro" on YouTube which traces the gun laws and gun bans back to the very first ones...wanna guess why they were passed? If you say "To keep them uppity niggers from fighting back" then you win a prize! Why do you think one of the first guns demonized was the "Saturday Night Special"? It was because they was cheap yet well made self defense weapons which appealed to blacks! Please feel free to watch, they have interviews, even quotes from the ones that wrote the actual gun laws where they don't even pussyfoot around the issue, they make it clear in their own words that yep, them uppity Negroes ain't staying on the back of the bus, better make sure they can't defend themselves if we decide to open a can on them!
So as you can see, multiple reasons why all these anti-gun laws? Are stupid, pointless, a waste of resources, and more than a little, hell more than a LOT, racist. This isn't even bringing into account the logical arguments, like you can build weapons that will kill more in any household with things you can find around the kitchen, the knowledge to do so can be downloaded in a couple seconds with a Google search, hell if you want to build a lethal weapon that fires projectiles again simple Google search will show you how to build several designs that don't need anything you can't get in a hardware store, from crossbows to coilguns,and finally you don't even need store bought bullets to make a weapon as its not like lead is hard to get and a wide range of substances have more explosive potential than gunpowder!
So no matter which way you want to slice it, gun bans? Fucking stupid.
ACs don't waste your time replying, your posts are never seen by me.