June 14, 2013
Two bills in New York City aim to regulate 3D firearms.
The New York Daily News reports that New York City Council member Lewis Fidler plans to introduce a bill that would regulate 3D printed guns.
The bill specifies that it's illegal to make 3D printed weapons without a gunsmith license, that the guns must be registered with police within 72 hours and each weapon must have a serial number.
Fidler stressed the importance of regulation - "If left unregulated, these would be weapons without histories — potentially no identifying marks or sales histories. We wouldn't even know these weapons exist, until they were fired," Fidler said.
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Two bills in New York City aim to regulate 3D firearms.
The New York Daily News reports that New York City Council member Lewis Fidler plans to introduce a bill that would regulate 3D printed guns.
The bill specifies that it's illegal to make 3D printed weapons without a gunsmith license, that the guns must be registered with police within 72 hours and each weapon must have a serial number.
Fidler stressed the importance of regulation - "If left unregulated, these would be weapons without histories — potentially no identifying marks or sales histories. We wouldn't even know these weapons exist, until they were fired," Fidler said.
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