fed changes to regulating 3d gun files

[bored383]

I don't know if this will have a ripple effect outside of its intended regulatory target - but worth sharing the info regardless

https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/u-s-bureau-of-industry-and-security-imposes-ear-restrictions-on-3d-printed-guns-193254/

[Ecapnation]

I love how this has become some sort of a thing, as if people could just openly click enter and make these things.

I don't think this would necessarily affect the paintball industry mostly because the files that are out there and being distributed are kind of inert and don't translate well to firearms.

[Rainmaker]

I'm curious what real effect this will have. I wouldn't be surprised if big names like Cody from DefCAD get in trouble with this, but will they really pursue the thousands of people that have posted/downloaded/printed files?

[Spider!]

Does/will the BIS have a budget for enforcement?

Otherwise, I expect it will be used as a special add-on threat for people they want to make an example of, kind of like the 18" barrel rule.

What stinks is throwing enforcement to a different bureaucracy because the others haven't done what the current politicians wanted.

I wonder when Autodesk will have to open their cloud files to government searches, if not already. I guess I don't mind the rules as much as how they were set and who will determine enforcement.

[Grendel]

They want to put the genie back in the bottle and that will not happen.

[Brokeass_baller]

Right? They've done such a good job stopping torrenting.

[Brokeass_baller]

Hasn't computer code already been upheld as a first amendment right since programming language is language? Maybe I'm forgetting some details, but coding and free distribution of code should fall under that.

Disclaimer: I haven't read the entire article yet.