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Seems like bullshit when you can make a more reliable firearm from leas that $20 in parts from any hardware store.
Also "ghost guns" are perfectly legal in the US.
I wonder what the true reason for them attacking 3D printing, home CNC, etc. is...
(european here) i can imagine that the gun religion in usa directed by nra and big manufacturer needs to have someone to blame to divert eyes from lack of real legislation over guns and what best to blame that a growing sector that could potentially affect their share of market in future. They could be scared from the fast development of 3d printing and the crazy power of innovation a community can achieve, they could be left behind just by the lack of innovation.
Another way to say this: blocking consumer 3d printer is a way to reinforce their dominant position by ensuring there is not other path than going threw them and making sure their market share don't drop because of new technology growing/changing fast while diverting the real issue USA has with guns.
US lost their 3D printing market share to consumers a decade ago.
I was talking about gun market share. Not in the sense that 3D printing is taking today their share but big corps could easily be scared of future tech accessible at home or innovation not made by them. 3D printer/CNC... is changing and innovating so quick, so big Corps blocking access as early as possible makes sens to ensure corps will stay dominant and no new competitors.
PS: my english must be really shitty, you are the third person to mention something i have not said :/