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This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.

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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago

They would require printers to scan for anything that could potentially hold or manipulate gun parts.

It's worth explicitly noting that this effectively bans 3D printing entirely. The whole point of this law is to be able to charge owners of 3D printers with a crime. Real useful if they find out some anti-zionist protestor has a 3d printer in their garage. Can't get ya on the free speech thing, but they can get you on the owning a non-compliant 3d printer thing.

For the rightoids out there, replace anti-zionist protest with anti-abortion protest. Or any other speech the government doesn't like. This exists for the sole purpose of punishing innocent people.