Today the House of Representatives approved an extension of the Undetectable Firearms Act by a voice vote, legislation that bans the manufacture, sale or other trafficking in non-metal firearms that can evade metal detection. This renewal is significant for a few reasons. (more…)
Tag Archives | 3D Printing
State Department Shuts Down 3D Printed Gun
Well that didn’t take long. Remember the 3D printed gun (named the Liberator) we told you about a few days ago? Well the State Department heard about it too, and ordered Defense Distributed to take down the files, saying that the online dissemination of the files could violate restrictions on exporting guns covered by International Traffic in […]
Meet the Liberator
Remember when I said that one of the many reasons that gun control would never work is that technology would advance to the point where it would be impossible? Well the Patriots at Texas-based non-profit group Defense Distributed have taken another step towards making that a reality. (more…)
3D Printed AR-15 Lower Receiver
Recently I wrote a post stating that one of the many reasons that gun control would never work is technology. In it, I told you about Defense Distributed, a nonprofit corporation in the state of Texas, and their efforts to make 3D printing most or all of a functional weapon in your own home a […]