The whole thing is absurd. Everything about it is already completely covered by existing laws. I'm not sure who has his ear telling him this stuff, but they're full of it and, frankly, he just doesn't seem to know enough about guns to realize it.
The
National Firearms Act defines exactly what a machine gun is, and it is
not a "technique" for rapid fire or an accessory that facilitates that technique. The bullshit Hughes amendment to the
Firearm Owners Protection Act prohibits transfer of machine guns made after 1986... what are they going to do? Decide that the hundreds of thousands of these things sold were all illegal transfers? Decide that a loosely held rifle is a machine gun?
The
Undetectable Firearms Act "makes it illegal to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive any firearm that is not as detectable by walk-through metal detection as a security exemplar containing 3.7 oz (105 g) of steel, or any firearm with major components that do not generate an accurate image before standard airport imaging technology."
So, if someone were trying to make a completely 3D printed (and given current consumer tech, likely useless) gun, it would already be illegal and if caught, they'd probably have a bad time in prison with whatever fingers they have left after they get blown off. If they're printing receivers or components and using useful metal components like fire control and barrel, it is the same perfectly legal process as any other legal homemade gun.
ATF: Does an individual need a license to make a firearm for personal use?No, a license is not required to make a firearm solely for personal use. However, a license is required to manufacture firearms for sale or distribution. The law prohibits a person from assembling a non–sporting semiautomatic rifle or shotgun from 10 or more imported parts, as well as firearms that cannot be detected by metal detectors or x–ray machines. In addition, the making of an NFA firearm requires a tax payment and advance approval by ATF.
[18 U.S.C. 922(o), (p) and (r); 26 U.S.C. 5822; 27 CFR 478.39, 479.62 and 479.105]
So what's the problem, it's not like people are cranking out Glock 7s
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