[DBrow]

” They cannot stop it.”

Unless you already have a 3D printer, they can restrict you from getting one, and can require you to be inspected so you don’t make illegal things if they allow you to apply for a permit to get one.

[molson209]

Staples will be selling 3D Printers for around $ 1200.00

[cripplecreek]

They might be able to hinder geting the printed plastic guns but they’re several hundred years too late to stop people from making them the old fashioned way.

In fact, with modern material and a little common sense, home made guns are probably safer than the expert manufactured guns of the early days.

[JRandomFreeper]

You can build your own. That's been open source for several years now. See RepRap.

/johnny

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Unless you already have a 3D printer, they can restrict you from getting one, and can require you to be inspected so you don’t make illegal things if they allow you to apply for a permit to get one.

The designs are already open source. You can build your own, especially if you already own one to print the parts with.

$499 Portabee 3D Printer

$499 Solidoodle 3D Printer

[KEVLAR]

Most people who are interested will build their own.

Just about any CNC platform can be converted to a 3d printer.

The designs for print heads and entire machines are many, with completed parts available on ebay for quite some time now.

[bigbob]

Sure. Just like they can stop a person from making a lathe or any other tool. You need to wise up.

[beef]

I have a makerbot cupcake. The most amazing thing to me about it is the fact that it could have been built 25 years ago. It's all hardware store stuff. The magic is in the CAD software, the software that renders models into G-codes, and the modern computers need to run that software. Unless they outlaw laptops, they are not going to be able to control it.

[Red Badger]

The printers will be free.
The material ‘ink’ will be very expensive.............if you can get any at all.........