“The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.”
Great post!
It there is a will there is a way.
Indeed they are. Back in the '70s I had the opportunity to examine a demilled Sten parts kit at a gun show. All the parts could be made with simple tools and patience. The most difficult part would be to rifle the barrel if you did not want a smoothebore.
However, even that can be accomplished using electrochemical etching techniques.
The true goal of the anti-gun movement was never to create a gun free society. Their goal was to disarm the general populace while maintaining govt arms under the auspices of national defense and law enforcement along with a select few who govt officials view favorably.
Modern CNC mills and such, and 3D printing of metallic objects, mean that The Weapon Shops of Isher is darn near being a reality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weapon_Shops_of_Isher