robocallAre gun designs open source?
OgmiosThey actually are open source, and there is indeed a lot of material out there to help people with everything they need to build their own. The only part that is illegal to make on your own is the part with a serial number on it, for tracking purposes.
helenslunchThe only part that is illegal to make on your own is the part with a serial number on it
That’s 100% incorrect (by federal law, can’t speak to any specific states) and is most often the only part that is printed, for exactly that reason.
thantikTechnically, you’re supposed to give it a serial number and register it with a local FFL. Giving it a serial number on your own would run afoul of many new ‘ghost gun’ laws that have been put in place.
Technically, you’re supposed to give it a serial number and register it with a local FFL.
Nope, not “technically” correct either.
worldpopulationreview.com/…/ghost-gun-legality-by…
Wrong again.
Still wrong
They further require that dealers and manufacturers of ghost gun building blocks must be federally licensed.
The problem here is “ghost guns” is a nonsense word anti-gunners made up with no actual definition, much like “assault weapons”. Most often it refers to simply guns without serial numbers, which the media and government use to manipulate the public into thinking a bunch of people are being murdered with 3D-printed firearms instead of firearms with the SN scratched off. It’s far easier to simply buy one off the shelf at Academy or at your favorite local black market.
“Building blocks” are more commonly referred to as “80% lowers” and are not 3D-printed plastic, but blocks of CNC-machined aluminum. Yes, the White House is trying to make it illegal to own unregistered chunks of aluminum.
Further, 3D-printed lowers are manufactured by individuals, not sold by dealers or manufacturers.
It’s kind of wild to realize that some states are trying to outlaw owning blocks of steel that have zero machining operations on them because benchtop CNC exists. I don’t even know how they think that this is going to work; make every single machine and tool and die shop have an FFL in order to own a Bridgeport?
This is a fundamental problem with gun control; the tools that are used to make firearms–and to make ammunition components–are widely available, and have many uses outside of making firearms. Most people don’t make their own guns because it’s more expensive if that’s all you’re doing, unless that’s your business.