The practical upshot of the "printable AR-15 lower" is that it's now possible for someone with a 3D printer to usefully order an AR-15 by mail.
80% lower and an end mill for your $100 Harbor Freight bench press means that it's already achievable. (Of course, currently, 80% lowers are just as (un)available as 100% lowers, whether metal or plastic)
Strongly related is weight: a modern AR weighs considerably less than an M1 and a fair bit less than an M14 (and less than your average 30 06 or 308, and less powerful to boot). This makes it easier/better for my girlfriend and son to shoot.
There is one guy on a gun board I frequent who has fused wrists. The pistol grip on modern sporting rifles is almost mandatory for him to be able to shoot at all. I think he might consider an ADA claim if pistol grips are banned in my state.
Not to disagree but wouldn't a militia of that sort require a state and federal structure similar to the National Guard?
Not sure, but even at the time of the Civil War, it was highly likely to find armies arranged by state, not necessarily at a federal level. (I know I'm ignoring the bulk of your comment that addresses the current military, but I was just looking at the basic issue at the time the 2a was ratified).
"Admittedly, we don't have as many developers today THAT we had 10 years ago,"
It's "as many... AS"... not "that". Bloody Americans - why can't you understand what simple words mean? Why are you constantly substituting 'then' for 'than', or 'that' for 'than', or even 'than' for 'then'? Are you so stupid that you can't even understand simple words like that? It's all over the internet. Idiots.
I have always been wary of the Red Cross. I remember my grandfather telling stories about how they charged combat soldiers for coffee and donuts during WWII. No money--no food, tough luck G.I. He used to cuss like a sailor at anyone asking for a Red Cross money or blood donation.
Wonder if he knew my grandfather or my great uncles. They did pretty much the same thing after seeing this (and worse) behavior by the Red Cross during WWII in the South Pacific.
One feature I particularly liked (again, ca. 92-93, not a decade later like some are referring to) was the incredible resiliency to skipping. Portable CD players of the time were dreadful for skipping. This by itself may have convinced me to pick up a player if it weren't for the problems I mentioned above.
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D.C. still have quite a strong gun control law going on. I don't think they could get a permit and I bet the cops would try to arrest everyone.
Does Dick Gregory still get a pass?
I care because these guys are going to get 3D printing criminalized and encourage government support of curated computing.
Aww, boohoo. I bet you are a real big fan of free speech for people who say things you like and are inoffensive in every way.
Except nudity isn't special, It's how every single person has ever come in to the world.
Stop ignoring the Mormons and their magic undies, you insensitive clod!
The only giant dicks on the road in the US are the ones in the vehicles... (btw I'm American)
Try living in the DC metro area. As bad as we Marylanders are, nothing holds a candle to the shit driving of those with Diplomat plates.
The practical upshot of the "printable AR-15 lower" is that it's now possible for someone with a 3D printer to usefully order an AR-15 by mail.
80% lower and an end mill for your $100 Harbor Freight bench press means that it's already achievable. (Of course, currently, 80% lowers are just as (un)available as 100% lowers, whether metal or plastic)
You know what? My new toilet does use less water!
No, the reason there's more water in there is that when you started leaving the lid down, your 'girlfriend' started drinking from her bowl again.
Strongly related is weight: a modern AR weighs considerably less than an M1 and a fair bit less than an M14 (and less than your average 30 06 or 308, and less powerful to boot). This makes it easier/better for my girlfriend and son to shoot.
There is one guy on a gun board I frequent who has fused wrists. The pistol grip on modern sporting rifles is almost mandatory for him to be able to shoot at all. I think he might consider an ADA claim if pistol grips are banned in my state.
Not to disagree but wouldn't a militia of that sort require a state and federal structure similar to the National Guard?
Not sure, but even at the time of the Civil War, it was highly likely to find armies arranged by state, not necessarily at a federal level. (I know I'm ignoring the bulk of your comment that addresses the current military, but I was just looking at the basic issue at the time the 2a was ratified).
As a resident of Maryland, I think I'd prefer noodz of Pelosi to noodz of our senior senator.
Oh Jebus, I think I must have enraged it. Sorry you got caught in the crossfire. :-(
Nah, I step in its line of fire every once in a while when I get bored.
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Thanks.
"Admittedly, we don't have as many developers today THAT we had 10 years ago,"
It's "as many... AS"... not "that". Bloody Americans - why can't you understand what simple words mean? Why are you constantly substituting 'then' for 'than', or 'that' for 'than', or even 'than' for 'then'? Are you so stupid that you can't even understand simple words like that? It's all over the internet. Idiots.
Don't you have royalty to bow to somewhere?
Whoa, what command prompt code did you use to get your command line in inverse color? Mine's the standard white on black.
Plug your monitor into the outlet backwards. All you have to do is lop off the redundant third pin. Simple hardware hack.
I saw TSR and got the same feeling
Pfft. TSR sucked after that lawsuit with Gygax's wife.
Didn't take them too long after my RewriteRule to rehost it on their own server.
lemonparty.jpg served for those referred from their site?
I have always been wary of the Red Cross. I remember my grandfather telling stories about how they charged combat soldiers for coffee and donuts during WWII. No money--no food, tough luck G.I. He used to cuss like a sailor at anyone asking for a Red Cross money or blood donation.
Wonder if he knew my grandfather or my great uncles. They did pretty much the same thing after seeing this (and worse) behavior by the Red Cross during WWII in the South Pacific.
Abby something or other.
Help me with the bags.
The older it is, the lower down it is, right?
Does that mean the Earth is getting bigger? If so, where's all the extra muck coming from?
All the bullshit spewed from the Internet.
Another paint chip eater.
Who lobbied Congress? MPAA? RIAA? And what large Japanese company was and is a member of these fine trade organizations?
You are running stock on that device?
WHY?
Because maybe it does what he wants it to do? Your use case is not the universal use case.
Do you mean 1458? I'm sorry; I hate myself.
Time for Wapner.
Your name truly indicates your ignorance. The larger and more complex a system gets, the more holes you're bound to find to exploit.
But Apple isn't innovating any longer, so how could their system(s) get larger and more complex?
Yep. I remember not buying one of their tv's due to this 'feature'.
One feature I particularly liked (again, ca. 92-93, not a decade later like some are referring to) was the incredible resiliency to skipping. Portable CD players of the time were dreadful for skipping. This by itself may have convinced me to pick up a player if it weren't for the problems I mentioned above.