I think it's similar to the desire for a red fire engine and I agree with your assessment.
Another recurring them is (and I am not making this up):
[posted in a gun forum]
"I'm in the checkout line at the store and the people around me have no idea that I have a concealed weapon, ready to defend them should a robber (brown or darker) suddenly burst in on their defenseless asses.
"While they cower like sheeple and snowflakes, I'll be drawing my gun and keep them all safe from harm."
--
I enjoyed the interview with a licensed conceal guy who was among those pretending to be dead at a mass shooting. They asked if he'd considered using his weapon and he said fuck no.
He was doing alright so far, and he didn't want to mess things up.
- The shooter was standing and moving; he was prone. - The place was flooded with cops, so he could have gotten killed. - He wasn't sure of the backstop and was concerned he could shoot innocent parties. - Moving at all was an invitation to a gun fight. - Actually firing at the moving target pinpoints his location.
--
In a Mike the Cop episode, he and a buddy gave a lecture on self defense:
Pretend robber with gun: "Gimme you wallet." Mike the Cop: "Sure." *hands over wallet* Pretend robber with gun: *runs off* Mike the Cop: "I'm doing great. Now to cancel credit cards and stuff."
Certainly not when the alternatives have worked so well, so far. That alone inspires a lot of gun ownership, since deterrence is the highest and most effective form of defense.
You had me until this.
What is, "That alone?" that inspired me to own a gun?
What is the deterrence I'm trying to achieve with my weapon?
... because he's gonna monetize the thing come hell or high water.
The next step, if any, will be for the Feds and/or states to address the legality of shipping firearms without a license.
I know that doesn't make any sense, but neither did, "Cody is violating firearm export..."
I agree with an article I read that essentially said the the whole fiasco is stupid because people can buy stolen OEM guns off the street for $20-$100 vs buying all the shit needed for 3D printing.
--
ON ANOTHER NOTE
If this guy (or anyone, for that matter) provides 3D printing code for an existing firearm design, how does square with patents and stuff?
Slashdot Mirror
Ah well.
There's the batshit gun gamers who dick around with survival shit and talk about how they'll fight the US and take them down.
I'm reminded of the white supremacists who have a hard time finding a girlfriend.
The longer that impotency lasts, the more they pay for a bigger, louder megaphone.
There's a big difference between fantasy and reality.
For a measure of that, look at the number of veterans who are homeless, limbless, and disrespected by the VA and, by proxy, the American people.
Our own war of independence was one of ordinary citizens, with leadership, defeating a professional military.
That professional military played by the Queen's rules and got whomped.
You know ,,, sorta like America did when their professionals went up against the guerillas of Vietnam.
I think it's similar to the desire for a red fire engine and I agree with your assessment.
Another recurring them is (and I am not making this up):
[posted in a gun forum]
"I'm in the checkout line at the store and the people around me have no idea that I have a concealed weapon, ready to defend them should a robber (brown or darker) suddenly burst in on their defenseless asses.
"While they cower like sheeple and snowflakes, I'll be drawing my gun and keep them all safe from harm."
--
I enjoyed the interview with a licensed conceal guy who was among those pretending to be dead at a mass shooting. They asked if he'd considered using his weapon and he said fuck no.
He was doing alright so far, and he didn't want to mess things up.
- The shooter was standing and moving; he was prone.
- The place was flooded with cops, so he could have gotten killed.
- He wasn't sure of the backstop and was concerned he could shoot innocent parties.
- Moving at all was an invitation to a gun fight.
- Actually firing at the moving target pinpoints his location.
--
In a Mike the Cop episode, he and a buddy gave a lecture on self defense:
Pretend robber with gun: "Gimme you wallet."
Mike the Cop: "Sure." *hands over wallet*
Pretend robber with gun: *runs off*
Mike the Cop: "I'm doing great. Now to cancel credit cards and stuff."
#2A is in the United States Constitution.
Afghanistan is not.
Certainly not when the alternatives have worked so well, so far. That alone inspires a lot of gun ownership, since deterrence is the highest and most effective form of defense.
You had me until this.
What is, "That alone?" that inspired me to own a gun?
What is the deterrence I'm trying to achieve with my weapon?
'Splain me, Lucy.
Good place to hide and it's bullet-proof.
I know that you know that the files exist all over the planet.
Any future files will be propagated instantly as well, even (or especially) if Cody's site is paywalled.
There's your CDN.
I had to look that up.
I dismissed the Canadian Dairy Network.
I'm not comfortable that any special topology is necessary for 3D print files.
The goal [of CDN] is to distribute service spatially relative to end-users to provide high availability and high performance .
Maybe.
Organizing, I think, would be the first buzz-killer.
If you've visited the gun forums, you get the drift.
While there are a few sane people there (me), most of them live in a fantasy world.
Had you two ever been in the military you wouldn't be asking those questions.
The answer is, "Guns don't kill ... people do."
The #2A mob doesn't exist.
The trained military sure does.
Those who talk big about overthrowing the gubmint are ignorant and don't know their history.
For a guide, read up on the Civil War and grok what happens to fucking traitors.
When I covet something that's "pay what you want," I opt to pay nothing.
I'm truly shocked that someone else hasn't stepped up to do a hostile takeover in another country.
Cody wants to be a hub.
Others would have stolen the idea, but why?
There's no market here.
See my sig.
As I posted above, I'm still waiting for the gun nuts to actually do anything but talk.
I got a license to carry for three reasons:
1.) I'm a wildlife photographer with expensive equipment.
2.) I'm progressing into the elderly demographic.
3.) Other people got guns.
My biggest concern is 3.).
I keep training, but if I ever have to use my weapon, I'll be calling Momma and peeing down both legs.
This is a hula-hoop and Pet Rock story.
It'll all blow over just like the Snowden and Assange shit did.
Just like Stormy Daniels.
Give it time.
There's no real market for 3D-printed guns.
They are for personal use only.
Criminals ain't got the sense God gave a piss ant.
They aren't about to spend money on 3D shit.
As for selling on the down low, who the fuck wants to buy a DIY gun when they can just buy a stolen OEM?
--
On another note:
Anybody got ideas about how much a 3D AR-15 (or other gun) would have to cost to make a 50% markup?
You ever been to a range?
There are some seriously inept people there.
The Range Officer keeps real busy.
Imagine a goddam room full of those dipshits.
You're bringing up weapon equity.
The military has advanced enormously while the batshit cray cray #2A might as well be carrying slingshots.
Well, we have examples:
Just look at the riots where the #2A people shoot the fuck outa po po and each other when things go sideways.
Wait.
Actually, I just Googled it and the rioters use stone-aged tools.
--
I guess that's better than fighting the US military with an AR-15.
Those GI peeps got jets, drones, real guns, bombs, aircraft carriers and the solid right to use them .
I hadn't considered product liability.
An injury or death could listed as the result of defective code, I guess.
Cody needs to copy the TOS from Facebook where it says, "We get everything and you get nothing and you will side with us regarding any litigation."
Another thought:
Wonder if Cody gonna sell phone numbers and shipping addresses along with email addresses and such to the NRA and Dicks?
... because he's gonna monetize the thing come hell or high water.
The next step, if any, will be for the Feds and/or states to address the legality of shipping firearms without a license.
I know that doesn't make any sense, but neither did, "Cody is violating firearm export ..."
I agree with an article I read that essentially said the the whole fiasco is stupid because people can buy stolen OEM guns off the street for $20-$100 vs buying all the shit needed for 3D printing.
--
ON ANOTHER NOTE
If this guy (or anyone, for that matter) provides 3D printing code for an existing firearm design, how does square with patents and stuff?
I don't know what your point is, so I'll offer one of my corollaries:
When anything is digitized, it enters the public domain by default. © 2018 CaptainDork
Forgot to post as AC?
The conjecture is that rising water would solve the problem.
How does that work for Chicago?
Why would I need smarter Facebook friends?
Sharing is a simple mouse click, and I get cat videos.
You aren't smart about this shit -- you're just experienced.
I certainly would not add you as a Friend.
And I wouldn't "server-up" to connect with you.
Your experience does not impress me.
One could argue, however, that IRC is a vacant lot.
No party, no ice and no crowd.
... to get the 3D CAD files and make your own bulbs!