Posted on 05/07/2013 11:04:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday he is putting his full support behind legislation aimed at stopping the production of undetectable plastic guns that can be made using relatively cheap 3-D printers.
A Texas-based libertarian group has successfully been able to produce a functioning plastic handgun using a 3-D printer that anyone could purchase, Schumer said. He said the group plans to post on the Internet how to go about making this cheap, but functioning weapon that could pass through metal detectors at airports and elsewhere.
Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he is joining Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) who has pushed for new legislation in this area.
"Right now, if you are a terrorist, you can buy one of these 3-D printers and make guns," Schumer said. If you are a felon, you can make these guns. It's perfectly legal. We have to stop this."(continued)
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follow the money.
3d printing hurts schumers ability to legislate pork.
You got to love chuck, no one has been killed by
these supposed weapons, but he want’s to ban them.
Senators have killed lots of people, can we ban them?
Hope the hearing today will be on the radio, I’ve
got a lot of running around to do.
You make too much sense!
I just want to send F. Chuck Schumer to He// in the first hand basket I can make with the new printer.
Knowledge will soon be declared “thoughtcrime”..
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