LETTER: Don't let Americans make their own guns with 3D printers
Called "ghost guns," because they lack serial numbers, these plastic guns will stymie police investigations because they are completely untraceable.
LETTER: Don't let Americans make their own guns with 3D printers Called "ghost guns," because they lack serial numbers, these plastic guns will stymie police investigations because they are completely untraceable. Check out this story on courierpostonline.com: https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/opinion/readers/2018/07/29/guns-3-d-printers-dont-let-americans-make-own-firearms/860170002/
Kelly Clark Published 3:07 p.m. ET July 29, 2018
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Is anybody else concerned that downloadable guns are now a thing? Starting Aug. 1, Americans can legally download the plans for a gun that can be 3-D printed anywhere. There is no background check, no ability to trace, and minimal ability to detect them because they are made of plastic!
It seems like an end-round for comprehensive background checks, which most Americans support. If you can't pass a background check because you're a domestic abuser, convicted felon or terrorist, no big deal – just print a gun!
Called "ghost guns," because they lack serial numbers, these plastic guns will stymie police investigations because they are completely untraceable. It is nearly impossible to keep them out of secure areas because metal detectors do not pick up on the plastic used to make them. This leaves our schools, courthouses and airplanes vulnerable to a gun attack. And don't think they're just toy guns. Files that are planned to be uploaded include AR-15s, the type of weapon used in most school shootings.
Is it just me, or is this a terrifying move by the State Department to allow this? New Jersey has worked hard to protect her citizens with strong gun laws, but now they are completely undone by making guns freely available to anyone with a 3-D printer. I plan on contacting the State Department to overturn this decision. If you are as upset as I am, I suggest you do the same.
Kelly Clark
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