Más allá de los beneficios que aporta la proliferación a nivel global de los sistemas de Manufactura Aditiva y 3D Printing, con su llegada incluso a los usuarios hogareños, se presentan una serie de interrogantes acerca de los riesgos que genera su empleo en la fabricación de componentes de armas, que quedarían fuera de las regulaciones y controles estatales vigentes, para su comercialización e intercambio.
Both makers and lawmakers around the world have taken notice of 3D printed guns. Regardless of intention, their efforts to stifle the use of 3D printed firearms have given rise to a number of difficult questions.
Should someone with the files for a 3D printed gun be charged with the same crime as someone that actually has the gun? Has the media sensationalized the rise of 3D printed guns? What’s the best way to regulate 3D printed weapons? And most importantly, should you fear 3D printed guns?
To answer these questions, we will examine the reasons why you should and shouldn’t fear the 3D printed gun, explain the history, and then go over the laws that have been put in place to stop them.
The Latest on 3D Printed Guns
It’s hard to keep up with the latest news and updates on 3D printed guns — that’s why we’ve compiled a list of the bigger news items below. Keep an eye on this space as it is updated regularly.
03/31/2020 – 3D Printed Gun File Repository Defcad Selling Access to its Library
A company connected to Cody Wilson is selling 3D printed gun files over the internet to approved residents of the US, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Wilson, the founder of Defense Distributed, has been waging a legal battle for years now, in an attempt to give everyone the ability to print their own guns.
His latest attempt is through Defcad, which calls itself a “repository for small arms technical data,” and of which he is a director.
“We invite you to share original and legacy firearms models, CAD/CAM data, blueprints and drawings,” reads the site.
Users can pay a yearly fee of $50 to access the files, which they are also welcome to upload themselves.
On Defcad’s website, they also write that their “files and other hardware are not currently available to persons outside the United States and are only available to residents of and persons in the State of New Jersey who possess a federal firearms license.”
However, it’s not clear that this will protect them from a legal challenge.
Fuente: https://all3dp.com
