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Other 3D printer stuff

Make a suppressor!

I’m guessing that’s all kinds of illegal in the US.

9 Responses to “Other 3D printer stuff”

  1. Robb Allen Says:

    Illegal? Of course it is. If it wasn’t, hitmen would feel free to use them without registering them!

  2. nk Says:

    Don’t take legal advice about US gun laws off of Kiwi blogs.

  3. Duane Says:

    From my reading it should be legal as long as you have all of the NFA paperwork filled out, registered and approved and the BATFE has your $200.

  4. Dave Says:

    Given that the article uses British English and references airguns it’s most likely legal where the author lives. Oddly, places where guns are heavily regulated suppressors are less regulated and in some places are the norm among hunters (South Africa).

  5. nk Says:

    It’s New Zealand. And, please, BATFE is only one hurdle. State laws also apply. In Illinois, for example, it’s a Class 2 felony for private citizens. Don’t bring your legal, properly registered suppressor, to Illinois when you move here from Tennessee, counting on BATFE preemption — there is none.

  6. wizardpc Says:

    As the commenters over there noted, this design was one of the files that the State Department asked DefDist to remove because it might violate export restrictions.

    That’s right, technical data that was imported from New Zealand is illegal to then export back to New Zealand. Go figure.

  7. ankle Says:

    He says it’s an airgun; I think that’s less illegal.

  8. DevsAdvocate Says:

    You don’t need a 3D printer to make a suppressor… they sell all the parts you need in most auto parts stores.

  9. D2k Says:

    It’s perfectly legal to have an airgun suppressor in the US, however if the ATF decides it could be adapted for use on a firearm you are screwed, that’s why most airgun suppressors are permanently attached.

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