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A comment on California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, EFF says. Parent comment

Re:California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, ... by cucumber3732842 on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @08:31PM (#47773231)
"Error, you cannot print toiletpart.stl because there is no open permit for the the address at which this printer is registered, contact a licensed plumber during normal business hours"

Don't laugh, this sort of regulatory capture type crap is exactly where it'll trickle down to if they get what they want for guns.

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Re:California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, ... by alterom on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @02:21AM (#47775370)
Also: "I see you are trying to print a hollow cylinder. Sorry, you can't print gun barrels"

Also: "The Letter_C.stl can't be printed because it is an 88% percent match for a gun trigger"

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