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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

3D printing your own guns

Just buy a normal fucking gun, this is America ffs there are more guns than people.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What are you, Swiss? Australian? Irish?

The same applies.

Planet is choked with guns. They're everywhere and very easy to get. Absolutely no reason you need one that's been churned out by a printer you got on Temu.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 1 month ago

3D printed guns are being used by rebels in Myanmar. They are valid weapons capable of fighting in a war and far more powerful than anything I could legally get in my country.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd have no idea where to get a gun in Japan. I'd rather just 3D print one if things got bad enough.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

That's hilarious.I'll 3d print that toy lmao

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah. 3D printing a gun is a great way to blow your hand off.

[–] privatepirate@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't 3D printed guns have normal parts except for the slide and handle which are 3D printed?

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Some people make their own barrels with electro chemical machining. But that's usually for people who can't get their hands on parts.