Posted on 05/31/2013 8:21:53 AM PDT by marktwain
"Significant advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing capabilities, availability of free digital 3D printer files for firearms components, and difficulty regulating file sharing may present public safety risks from unqualified gun seekers who obtain or manufacture 3D printed guns," warns the bulletin compiled by the Joint Regional Intelligence Center.
The bulletin refers specifically to Defense Distributed, a nonprofit company started by a University of Texas law student, which has successfully made and fired a 3D gun whose only metal parts are the bullets and a small firing pin. Some 100,000 plans for a gun called "The Liberator" were downloaded in just a few days before May 3, when a branch of the U.S. State Department told it to stop sharing the file. But the government bulletin seems to acknowledge that the genie is out of the bottle.
"Limiting access may be impossible," concludes the three-page bulletin.
A source tells FoxNews.com the potential problems faced by government authorities involve securing large, high-profile events or those attended by the President, where magnetometers used to screen for weapons would not pick up a 3D printed gun.
"This is a serious threat," the law enforcement source said. "These could defeat magnetometers. The only security procedure to catch [the 3D firearms] is a pat down. Is America ready for pat-downs at every event?"
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Politicians should be considered to be serving as soldiers of the public, willing to give their lives to keep us free, only with less distinction.
The risk they take is more than offset by the rewards they receive.
Giving up freedom to protect the political class is a very bad idea.
So their answer is to become more draconian?
What a bunch of idiots.
Their answer is always more control and more power. Its what they do.
No doubt they will pass laws against 3D printers.. Permits to own them, etc.
Bullets are still metal and will still go off in a magnatomitor.
My bullshitatomitor goes off when I hear anything from Obama’s new police force.
It is s self fulfilling fear.
The harder they push the more likely they will get push back.
Lol! Even the dense liberals are starting to figure it out...
Didn’t somebody pass a law about plstic guns when Glocks became popular? Thought they could get thru metal detectors.
New idea for government dolts, losers, and assorted low SAT public employees: Put the perps in jail.
That’s “perps” - as in folks who commit real crimes.
You might try the Dork in Chief and Holderdork for starters.
And leave law abiding gun owners alone.
It is my estimation that far more people will be injured or killed from firing poorly constructed 3D printed firearms than will be injured or killed from any possible projectile coming out of the muzzle.
“When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” ~Thomas Jefferson
I suppose people could have rock bullets, too. Perhaps thinly coated with plastic.
Our 1D President is also impossible to stop.
Oh, dear! I am SO worried about over-sized single shot pistols.
Not.
I am, however worried about selective enforcement of the law, abuse of power, and generally unConstitutional acts by the Federal Government.
Nothing in the known universe can stop it, Captain!
UI=I.
Curse of the fat fingers.
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