• rklm@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    There’s a big difference between being a safe/competent shooter and being a gunsmith.

    3d printing a firearm you’re planning to bet your life on is a big ask for someone who isn’t already a gun owner.

    Also, if you’re buying a glock slide and parts kit to put in your plastic gat, you aren’t really saving much money.

    A glock can be had for nearly $300 on sale sometimes.

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      Kits are about $30-100, the files are free and materials are cheap. Ammo is another matter, but plastic darts are a thing.

      But to the point, it was more of a hyperbole than advocating women start carrying unregistered firearms, so I’m exploring the hypothetical rather than arguing in favor of it.

      Where I live getting a gun is a lot more difficult, and a license to conceal and carry a loaded weapon even more so. Hypothetically speaking, it is faster, easier and cheaper to make a 3D printed handgun if you know what you’re doing. Given their prevalence here, it doesn’t seem all that difficult for a lot of people. I’m not saying it’s without risk.