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Is 3D printing the problem?

Several states including CA and NY are passing laws to deal with gun violence by disabling your 3D printer

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Dale Dougherty
Apr 20, 2026
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Toy gun or real gun? Photo by Andrey Matveev on Unsplash

Laws blocking 3D printing of guns will also restrict open-source hardware

“California’s bill, AB 2047, will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives,” say Cliff Braun and Rory Mir for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) in this…

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