This might work for the big companies, but many of the 3d printers are home-built. There is no way they will be able to prevent the printing of guns or other things they don't like.
Not always. There have been some experimental guns with caseless ammo. The bullets are usually lead but you can use other materials. Maybe a shotgun with ceramic bearings instead of lead pellets?
Not anymore and probably never again.. Have you seen the prices of AK's recently? Like most guns & ammo the price on AK's has gone way up. Parts kits are getting scarce and expensive and barrels can no longer be imported. The days of $99 Romanian parts kits and $299 AK's is over. I think that is one of the points of the 3d printing. Right now we depend on supply chains for parts that can dry up at any time but with 3d printing (at least if it continues to improve) we may be able to print out most parts we need. Designs will also evolve to utilize the new materials.
It's an early prototype. Take a look at the other things they have made like the ar15 receiver and magazine. it took a few tries but they finally got them working. They'll do the same for this.
That boat already sailed years ago. There are around 300 million guns in the US and they are easy to make. They don't really ever wear out so for better or worse we are going to have to live with them.
Same here. The development i live in is across the street from the city limits. The only thing available here is Time Warner cable, but it's been pretty good and i get 45meg down and 5 meg upload.
The walls are built to withstand a nuclear strike, but how about cutting a hole in the walls with a thermal lance? Or maybe just get a few truckloads of bacon: http://www.popsci.com/bacon
The lower receiver for an AR15 doesn't experience much stress. The big stress is on the bolt/barrel/barrel extension. Plastic AR15 lowers have been around for years so it's not a big deal.
There is a chance, but it's very very small. (gee, that could be why it said COULD in caps) Maybe you should get some help with your rage problem. Stupid and a liar??
Most of what is in that google search looks to be things like mags for paintball guns, etc. Very few pistols are now made that come with 7 round mags. 1911's used to, but a lot of them now come with 8 round mags. For many guns 7 round mags are not even available.
I'm not sure what your point is. I'm talking about factory M16 parts which are unregulated in most of the country. Yes, lightning links and drop in auto sears (both used to convert a semi-auto ar15 into a machine gun) are both regulated just like any other machine gun, but it's just as easy to drill the hole in the receiver to make it full auto as it is to make a lightning link or DIAS (probably a lot easier). It doesn't matter, since creating any of these isn't something you can do unless you have the proper FFL for manufacturing plus the SOT tax plus the fee to the state dept.
If you can build an AR15/M16 lower you can make it full auto (mechanically, but not legally of course.) All you need to do is add the one hole for the disconnector and then install the correct fire control parts (which are easily available and unregulated in the US.) It's no different than it is for converting an existing (aluminum) receiver.
Good luck finding good mil surplus 7.62 mm ammo for a decent price. The prices have come down from their highs but it's still pretty expensive (all ammo, not just 7.62)
You can sell a personally manufactured firearm, but you are not allowed to make it with the intention to sell. Some have been posting that you have to add a serial number but i don't think that is the case either. I think there are ATF letters addressing that issue (for what they are worth.)
No, they don't. What he said is correct. "no federal regulation is currently applicable" There is currently no federal law that prohibits the personal manufacture of a title 1 gun. This isn't a new issue. People have been making home made guns for years and perfectly legal as long as it's a title 1 gun and is for personal use. (you can't make them to sell and you can't make machine guns, etc.)
I don't think there is any way they would be able to twist the existing law to ban the personal manufacture of firearms. I'm not saying they won't try to manipulate the code to do it but it would get challenged in court and they would probably lose or congress would slap them down.
Male citizens of certain age were required to have a firearm and ammo, powder,etc, but they were not registered. Guns did not have serial numbers until much later and that would be necessary for registration as we presently know it.
The Nexus 7 is a great device. It's nice to be able to run the latest software without having to jailbreak/root the device sine most MDM software checks for this and disables your access to corporate data. So far I couldn't be happier with mine.
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This might work for the big companies, but many of the 3d printers are home-built. There is no way they will be able to prevent the printing of guns or other things they don't like.
Not always. There have been some experimental guns with caseless ammo. The bullets are usually lead but you can use other materials. Maybe a shotgun with ceramic bearings instead of lead pellets?
Never? I would say always. Which revolution has had enough guns? Revolutionaries have always had to scrounge up guns.
Just look on youtube for the homemade 12 gauge shotguns made from metal pipe.
Not anymore and probably never again.. Have you seen the prices of AK's recently? Like most guns & ammo the price on AK's has gone way up. Parts kits are getting scarce and expensive and barrels can no longer be imported. The days of $99 Romanian parts kits and $299 AK's is over. I think that is one of the points of the 3d printing. Right now we depend on supply chains for parts that can dry up at any time but with 3d printing (at least if it continues to improve) we may be able to print out most parts we need. Designs will also evolve to utilize the new materials.
It's an early prototype. Take a look at the other things they have made like the ar15 receiver and magazine. it took a few tries but they finally got them working. They'll do the same for this.
That boat already sailed years ago. There are around 300 million guns in the US and they are easy to make. They don't really ever wear out so for better or worse we are going to have to live with them.
How soon until they join the ranks of Digital, Wang, Novell, etc.
Same here. The development i live in is across the street from the city limits. The only thing available here is Time Warner cable, but it's been pretty good and i get 45meg down and 5 meg upload.
The walls are built to withstand a nuclear strike, but how about cutting a hole in the walls with a thermal lance? Or maybe just get a few truckloads of bacon: http://www.popsci.com/bacon
The lower receiver for an AR15 doesn't experience much stress. The big stress is on the bolt/barrel/barrel extension. Plastic AR15 lowers have been around for years so it's not a big deal.
Can you cite any sources for this aside from a few leftist professors?
There is a chance, but it's very very small. (gee, that could be why it said COULD in caps) Maybe you should get some help with your rage problem. Stupid and a liar??
Most of what is in that google search looks to be things like mags for paintball guns, etc. Very few pistols are now made that come with 7 round mags. 1911's used to, but a lot of them now come with 8 round mags. For many guns 7 round mags are not even available.
Maybe things have changed, but last time i was there, their highways system wasn't anywhere near as good as ours.
You should have the right to buy internet access of your choice, but not the right to make your neighbor pay for it.
I'm not sure what your point is. I'm talking about factory M16 parts which are unregulated in most of the country. Yes, lightning links and drop in auto sears (both used to convert a semi-auto ar15 into a machine gun) are both regulated just like any other machine gun, but it's just as easy to drill the hole in the receiver to make it full auto as it is to make a lightning link or DIAS (probably a lot easier). It doesn't matter, since creating any of these isn't something you can do unless you have the proper FFL for manufacturing plus the SOT tax plus the fee to the state dept.
If you can build an AR15/M16 lower you can make it full auto (mechanically, but not legally of course.) All you need to do is add the one hole for the disconnector and then install the correct fire control parts (which are easily available and unregulated in the US.) It's no different than it is for converting an existing (aluminum) receiver.
Good luck finding good mil surplus 7.62 mm ammo for a decent price. The prices have come down from their highs but it's still pretty expensive (all ammo, not just 7.62)
You can sell a personally manufactured firearm, but you are not allowed to make it with the intention to sell. Some have been posting that you have to add a serial number but i don't think that is the case either. I think there are ATF letters addressing that issue (for what they are worth.)
No, they don't. What he said is correct. "no federal regulation is currently applicable" There is currently no federal law that prohibits the personal manufacture of a title 1 gun. This isn't a new issue. People have been making home made guns for years and perfectly legal as long as it's a title 1 gun and is for personal use. (you can't make them to sell and you can't make machine guns, etc.)
I don't think there is any way they would be able to twist the existing law to ban the personal manufacture of firearms. I'm not saying they won't try to manipulate the code to do it but it would get challenged in court and they would probably lose or congress would slap them down.
With a sufficient application of violence you will see no more violence from the aggressor.
Male citizens of certain age were required to have a firearm and ammo, powder,etc, but they were not registered. Guns did not have serial numbers until much later and that would be necessary for registration as we presently know it.
The Nexus 7 is a great device. It's nice to be able to run the latest software without having to jailbreak/root the device sine most MDM software checks for this and disables your access to corporate data. So far I couldn't be happier with mine.