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NY bill would require a criminal history background check for the purchase of a 3D printer (www.nysenate.gov)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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NY bill would require a criminal history background check for the purchase of a 3D printer::Requires a criminal history background check for the purchase of a three-dimensional printer capable of creating firearms; prohibits sale to a person who would be disqualified on the basis of criminal history from being granted a license to possess a firearm.

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[–] GeekyNerdyNerd@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We do actually. Just last year new york passed the Concealed Carry Improvement act imposing a background check on ammunition purchases. This bill is completely redundant and unnecessary.

[–] CeeBee@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Redundant, you say?

How else are corporations going to limit things like "right to repair" and sales, when people can print their own replacement parts or print stuff they would otherwise have to buy?

Think of the profits! /s

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

Also, how else do you expect politicians to score easy points by "cracking down on gun violence" while wasting taxpayer resources and legislative time/effort? Won't you think of the poor kids going to school in the literal war zone of the public school system?

For the record, common sense gun control laws are important (opinions are what these entail are welcome to vary). The issue is that most of the US already has such laws thoroughly in place yet people and politicians like to act like they don't exist every time a tragedy occurs. I'm sure there's exceptions, but the grand majoroty of the time a politician starts blathering about tightening gun control laws a cursory search shows plenty on the books for their jurisdiction.