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Re:California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, ... by dabluecaboose on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @03:58PM (#47770669)
That was tried in Lexington and Concord circa 1775, it didn't end well for the guys trying to seize the powder.
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Re:California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, ... by 7e on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @09:15AM (#47778548)
The guns needed for the U.S. revolution came from the French. Most U.S. farmer guns were shit for actual warfare.
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Re:California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, ... by dabluecaboose on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @09:29AM (#47778700)
That's true, but the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy (And by extension, arguably the entire Revolution) were literally started by the Brits trying to confiscate their materiel. This was long before the French became involved.
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