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3D Printing Patterns Might Make Ghost Guns More Traceable Than We Thought (www.404media.co)

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Early studies show that 3D printers may leave behind similar toolmarks on repeated prints.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I would think it's a very non-american problem, though. They already have super easy access to real guns. It's all the other countries with gun restrictions that need to worry about printed guns.

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