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Gun control 'experts' want it illegal to buy a 3d printer in Australia, unless it has software blocking firearm printing (web.archive.org)

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All Australian states and territories ban 3D guns, but only some jurisdictions like New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania make it an offence to possess blueprints.

Experts are calling for retailers to play a greater role in choking the supply of 3D-printed guns in the wake of the Bondi shooting

Gun control groups are pushing for more laws that ban the importation of 3D printers if they do not have pre-installed software blocking firearm parts from being manufactured

Retailers offering 3D printers or 3D printing services would report customers suspected of building 3D-printed guns to the authorities under fresh calls for corporate Australia to play a role in thwarting access to the deadly weapons

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[–] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago

Another example of legislators living in a cartoon pretend reality. Using a 3d printer to make a working gun is similar in difficulty to making a gun with a kiln. Of all the ways someone could make a gun themselves, using a 3d printer is one of the most expensive and difficult ways to possibly do it.