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Which is sad, considering that we have the lowest violent crime rate since the 1950's. https://ourworldindata.org/us-crime-rates
That's a decline from peak lead brain fueled murdering spree though. The situation is still far worse than basically every other developed country.
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There are plenty of 3D printed guns that are good for more than one shot. The classic examples are 3D printed Glock-style frames and AR-15 lower receivers. As far as US gun laws are concerned, those parts are the firearm and the rest of the parts are uncontrolled. So you print those, buy barrels, triggers, magazines, etc to finish the build and voila, ghost gun.
You're making exactly the mistake I'm pointing out! You do not print a lower receiver compatible with standard parts. The threat is a CNC milling machine cutting one from metal. Ghost gun = key part made by sources other than a legal firearms manufacturer. Typically, this means CNC milling. Printed guns are ghost guns, but the vast majority of ghost guns are not printed guns. Printing plastic has a very hard time con…
Anyone can legally manufacture firearms for personal use (federally.)