New York Moves to Curb 3D-Printed Firearms Through Printer Restrictions
The law would require 3D printers to block gun part designs, as officials say privately made firearms rose from about 1,600 in 2017 to nearly 27,500 in 2023.
- A new law takes effect in New York State next week requiring 3D printers to include technology blocking firearm manufacturing, a measure Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg described as a "game changer" for gun prevention.
- Driven by a rise in untraceable firearms appearing in crimes, the legislation responds to a U.S. Department of Justice report finding privately made weapons recovered by authorities rose to nearly 27,500 in 2023.
- To implement the mandate, New York will direct experts to develop blueprint detection algorithms to reject firearm designs; Julian Chultarsky, technical account manager at Physna, asserts the technology is ready for deployment.
- Bill Decker, executive chairman of The Association of 3D Printing, claims "it's not going to work," while John Commerford of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action stated the measures restrict responsible Americans from constitutionally protected activities.
- Following New York, the California Legislature is considering similar requirements for 3D printers, as officials hope for nationwide adoption, though the mandate's implementation in New York depends on feasibility studies starting now.
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Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs - Regional Media News
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns. The new requirement, also under consideration in California, attempts to thwart the latest technique for producing untraceable "ghost guns" that have turned up in crimes. But there are questions about whether the technology can work and concerns about its affect on personal privacy and constitut…
New York Moves to Restrict 3D-Printed Firearms Through Printer Requirements
ALBANY, NEW YORK — New York is set to implement a first-in-the-nation law requiring certain 3D printers to include technology designed to prevent the printing of firearm components, an effort aimed at reducing the spread of so-called “ghost guns.” The law, which takes effect next week, directs the state to develop and eventually require software capable of identifying and blocking digital blueprints used to manufacture firearms or major gun comp…
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Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
Legislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
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