cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47661042
This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.
So how exactly is that going to work with open source software?
It’s not.
And now you see the real motivation behind the bill: killing Free Software (and empowerment of individuals to own their means of production in general).
I remember when Backdoor Bill was just a guy who offered various services
Anyone want to bet people who want to print 3D guns will still be able to even after this bill is passed and supposedly being enforced?
Sooo can we sue to stop this on first amendment grounds? If I want to print a toy gun, and this law prevents that, it’s seems a clear constitutional violation.
No need for a toy gun. “3D printed guns” are all actually 3D printed gun components, printed separately, and joined together separately, in almost all cases joined together with metal parts.
So it will stop you from printing a camera grip, as that’s the same as a gun grip. It will stop you from printing a flashlight body, as that’s the same shape as a silencer. It will stop you from printing a switch toggle, as that’s the same as a gun safety switch. Almost all “gun components” are parts with legitimate non-gun-related uses that cannot be distinguished until you see what they are actually used for. A “3D printed gun” is not a gun coming out of a printer, it’s lots of separate components coming out of a printer, in separate prints.
And of course the separate issue is that even if your prints are allowed, it means everything you manufacture is uploaded to an online service for judgement, where I’m sure it will be stored securely and not stolen/leaked.
Consitutional violations are a daily occurrence without consequence in 2026. Americans have chosen not to fight for their constituionally protected rights, so no longer have them.
They love trampling our rights and privacy then telling us it’s for our safety.
But god forbid they regulate the things they’re actually afraid people might make.
Firearms are actually crazy regulated in California compared to most states. They have probably some of the most restrictive carry and background check laws of any state.
This is just plain good ol’ corrupt overreach.Besides, people will just do what they do in Illinois: drive to the nearest red state to buy a gun.
