In the United States, the right to bear arms is included in our Constitution. In fact, it’s one of our most basic rights and limited access to guns has caused a lot of fervor among constitutional purists. Even so, most people agree that some regulation on guns is a good idea especially in terms of keeping them away from criminals and those with mental illnesses. But what about the proliferation of guns in the digital age?
Now that 3D printing exists, it is feasible to actually print a gun from the comfort of your own home. As convenient as this is, you can imagine how it could cause both complication and controversy for gun regulation. Up until now, it has been perfectly legal to create your own gun for your own use. However, it is very expensive to do this and it would be difficult to make anything that would actually work. That is, until now. Read more …