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California’s New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves (blog.adafruit.com)
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California’s new bill requires DOJ-approved 3D printers that report on themselves targeting general-purpose machines.

Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan introduced AB-2047, the “California Firearm Printing Prevention Act,” on February 17th. The bill would ban the sale or transfer of any 3D printer in California unless it appears on a state-maintained roster of approved makes and models… certified by the Department of Justice as equipped with “firearm blocking technology.” Manufacturers would need to submit attestations for every make and model. The DOJ would publish a list. If your printer isn’t on the list by March 1, 2029, it can’t be sold. In addition, knowingly disabling or circumventing the blocking software is a misdemeanor.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

Sooooo you want to stop gun violence in the US so your first instinct is to fuck over 3D printers because gun violence is okay as long as the guns are bought from the normal vendors?

This paw isn't about lowering gun violence, this is something pushed to protect the gun manufacturers

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 3 points 1 hour ago

They know they can't take the gun industry head on, so they chip at the margins. They figure hobbyists aren't numerous enough to fight back, while the real gun owners shrug.

I honestly wonder if this might be held unconstitutional if challenged.

[–] pogmommy@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Because it's not about stopping gun violence, it's about ensuring the state has the final say over who gets a firearm, and keeps them out of the hands of people who might genuinely need them for self and community defense by any means possible

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Nope, it is about competition with the firearms industry.

[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Can have the military complex lose money.