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bradly on Sept 20, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Is Printing a Gun the Same as Buying a Gun?

I see your point, but I am more thinking if 3D printers became household item then the cost, time, and specialized knowledge prerequisites that exist currently to make your own gun are all gone.

hvs on Sept 20, 2011 [–]

Much like using a high-quality printer to counterfeit money, it's not the technology that makes it illegal, it's the act.

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