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seamustheseagull t1_ivppspz wrote

Reply to comment by johno_mendo in 3D-printed weapons: Interpol and defense experts warn of ‘serious’ evolving threat by mossadnik

Yeah, I'd expect America to fuck this up alright.

In a sane world possession of an unlicensed or unregistered weapon would carry a jail term of 5-10 years, and likewise possession of a 3D printing schematic without being licenced to produce weapons would carry 5-10 in prison.

It wouldn't stop the problem, but would make it a fuck load harder to distribute.

But in America, they'll go "muh freedom" and some mouth breather will create an open library of weapon schematics and think that because they're only providing weapons and not using them, that they're morally OK.

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Donotaskmedontellme t1_ivpvsr0 wrote

Literally none of my firearms are registered, nor are they required to be. In fact, in my state I can manufacture whatever non-NFA firearms I want, without license. I just can't sell them.

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bitfriend6 t1_ivpwlxc wrote

Using a War on Drugs strategy can only lead to failure, similar punishments were doled out to weed possession/sales and look at how that has utterly collapsed. If people want guns they will get them. Post-facto policing and prison will just cause people to not report certain crimes to the police, creating an underground black market that criminals flourish in. Just as what happened during Prohibition when alcohol possession carried a 5 year prison sentence. Putting random people in jail for having guns at a checkpoint or door-to-door sweep means they are sent to prisons where they are introduced to gangs who are likely to recruit them. This is jet fuel for organized crime that can actually harm the government's operations.

Any effective government would address the reasons why people want to arm themselves. Usually, this is a result of ineffective policing, maladjusted courts, and poor social policies. Organized terrorism usually has the same origins.

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Orc_ t1_ivqg8k2 wrote

This is why 3D printed guns will win and you can cope all you want.

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