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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (5 children)

My understanding is that the metal parts are bought. The only part of a gun that is controlled legally is fine in plastic

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

This is basically how today's 3d printed guns work, but even still the gun isn't good for more then a few magazines afaik. So it's interesting as a way to create a gun that isn't serialized and the ATF can't trace, but it's not durable, and it still requires a good deal of precision engineering/cost, so its not feasible to print a truck-load and sell them for cheap.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How many mass shooters finish more than a few magazines? My guess is very few

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Probably the same number that used 3d-printed guns.

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