RE: 3D Printing Firearms - Should we be scared?

DAB — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:37 GMT

In the right (or wrong) hands, everything can be turned into a weapon.

Like illegal drugs, there is no way that the government or anyone else can control the flow of information, devices or their use for less than desireable uses.

Technology is available as public knowledge. Motivated people will find both "good" and "bad" uses for that technology. That fact is not an excuse for anyone to try to control the knowledge.

I know of no instance in human history where an attempt to control information and knowledge succeeded.

At best it slows down the information dissemination.

At worst, it makes the forbidden knowledge more attractive for people to know.

Plus I get really scared when a few people decide who should or should not have that knowledge.

Just my opinion.

DAB