[Kevmo]

So far no calls for regulating 3D printing itself. Only calls for outlawing printed guns.
***Calling for the outlawing of the OUTPUT of a 3D printer is the same as calling for the outlawing of the device itself.

[varyouga]

Well, homemade machine guns were outlawed but there are no regulations on mills and lathes.

You can put together a decent shop for about the same cost as this guy's fancy printer and make practically any gun you want. The only reason few people do is because factory guns are still relatively easy to get. Even with no shop experience, you can learn enough in about a month.

More than anything, I suspect this little plastic gun caused a stir because of dictators and slave owners around the world worried about their subjects getting one. Just like the original "liberator" it is only good for assassinations and sneak attacks. They probably frantically called Obama to “fix it”. This is why it cites “defense trade controls”.