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Police warn of 3D-printed guns looking like 'toys' | Winnipeg Free Press (www.winnipegfreepress.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for the corrections and updates. I'm obviously out of the loop. Well, I was never in it, having only researched the state of the art a year or so ago. As I said, everything always gets easier and more reliable. :)

I do remember grabbing a print file a decade before I even had a printer, for much the same reason that I purchased a T-shirt version of the PGP algorithm back when encryption was under strict US export control.

Perhaps you can answer a couple of questions. My understanding of ghost guns is that it's less about origin or manufacturing techniques and more about traceability via serial numbers.

Is that correct?

If so, can this not be solved by requiring that serial numbers be applied to any non-printable component large enough to carry one?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, it’s due to tracing. If you’re building a firearm with readily available parts from other firearms there should be a serial number on the barrel, however that doesn’t apply if it’s fully custom or you somehow import a barrel from a country that doesn’t require serial numbers on the barrel

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the clarification!