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California Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyists (www.techspot.com)
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This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.

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[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So they are eventually going to stop selling 3D printers there, right? One small region without these devices. No big deal, I guess.

[–] Swordcutlass@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org -2 points 6 days ago

So what. The rich ones will find a way anyway.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

California is the fifth largest economy in the entire world dude.

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And you, dude, think that means something.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

Also they think that places next to California don't exist. And that a overall ban will hurt the sellers more then the area. Oh and they will not just have a black market (more like people just ignoring the ban).