Johnson said the idea behind the bill originated following a long drive to Canada with his 14-year-old nephew, who told the 40-year-old lawmaker that plans to build 3D handguns could be found easily online.Yeah, and heat-seeking .50 BMGs can cook a deer from the inside with those shoulder things that go up.
“At first I kind of brushed it off,” Johnson said. “Then later I understood the seriousness of the problem.” [More]
Preemption doesn't come into play here?
[Via Hayden]
Preemption? The article does describe, possibly unknowingly, the Councilman's legislation as a "preemptive move".
ReplyDeleteNot addressed in these articles on 3-D printers is the preferred current alternative of purchasing a fully functioning firearm on the black marker at significantly less cost. Another superior alternative for those with metal-shop skills is machining a firearms frame with plans available online and adding parts to assemble a completely functioning firearm.
What is never addressed is the futility of the attempts to completely control firearms acquisition. Another law is not going to plug up that leaky sieve.
Right. And Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, is the nation's capitol for knock out crimes.
ReplyDeleteThese leftist people sicken me. THIS is what passes for analytical thinking? Nutter, who says he's all for this, is well named.