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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)

submitted 2 months ago by EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What does this accomplish?

In the USA it's easier to buy an ar-15 than configuring a multi material 3d printer to print a fidget spinner

And btw if someone really needs to 3d print a weapon they would CNC a receiver from a metal block using a $500 AliExpress contraption rather than making a single use plastic thingy that will probably amputate your fingers at first shot

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

What does this accomplish?

Spies on people who are printing large quantities of whistles.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

I'm surprised the title wasn't sensationalized.

3D Printers getting their backdoor smashed by California lobbyists

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Time to get stl files op on i2p postman!

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[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Authoritarians just doing what authoritarians do.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's to stop anyone from driving out of state to buy the printer, or having it shipped from out of state? I swear to dog legislators are virtue signaling dip-shits.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Eventually they will all fall in line.

[–] EtzBetz@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago

Aaaaah... If they were just so restrictive on gun laws.. insert image of utopian healthy world here

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Assembly Bill 2047, the California Firearm Printing Prevention Act, passed the state Assembly by 58 votes to 19 and has moved to the Senate.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Glad I got one with open source firmware before it all goes totally to shit

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 8 points 2 months ago

They really must take every single last one source of joy from everyone who hasn't turned into sheep at this point.

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (5 children)

2D printers are next.

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[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

This is fucking insane.

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