Thread: Expert says 3D printed guns will not raise major concerns in NZ

Although technical barriers keep reducing for things like 3D printing and CNC, the point is that it is not magically making the production of either sophisticated or rudimental firearms etc any easier than it already is using other mechanical means. Regardless, this is still covered in existing nz legislation, the same as producing a firearm any other way. This furore is driven largely from the US situation where they were stressing about untraceable, "ghost guns" created without serial numbers, particularly if they were being made in strict states such as california or made their way south of the border

Understanding that we are (mostly) sensible adults, I'm sure we are conscious that, as a public forum, our discussions on such subjects dont "fail the CNN test" and set us up to become easy targets for the usual "gun nut forums provide instructions for making illegal machine guns/ defeating detection systems" bullshit headlines that mass media feed on. Not to be the voice of censorship but There are few things I appreciate less than our own conversations being used as arguments for additional "gun control" / stricter legislation for legal firearms owners