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Old 02-12-2013, 06:57 AM  
crockett
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Originally Posted by glowlite View Post
IMO those guys are just trying to go for the publicity stunts, likely just with a pro gun mentality rather than a real advancement in technology.

Essentially they are protesting anti gun legislation by trying to show that advances in technology could get around any ban. I have really nothing against that as it's their right to protest.

The deal is they claim they are "trying" to build a working 3D printed gun that anyone could build at home. Yet all they seem to be doing is trying to replicate a AR-15 to get shock value.

If they were really interested in building a gun from 3D printing, they wouldn't be trying to replicate the AR-15 but rather would build something from scratch. Something designed to be built with plastics. However that probably wouldn't "look" as scary and get the shock value they are going for.

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