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Re:The Dangers of California's Legislation to Censor 3D Prin... by webnrrd2k on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @08:40PM (#47787296)
It looks like a Plastikov uses a lot of metal Kalashnikov parts that you'd need to get from a kit or machine yourself or something, so I don't think it's really fair to call that gun a 3D printed gun. It uses printed parts, but the barrel, trigger, etc... aren't printed.
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Re:The Dangers of California's Legislation to Censor 3D Prin... by sheikhnbake on Saturday April 18, 2026 @02:41PM (#47818345)
That's the entire point. The only federally regulated part that requires a background check is the receiver, which can be made on entry level printers by virtually anyone that can read.
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