The real problem was always the grip being the serialized part of a firearm…
As long as that’s true, firearm regulations are easy to circumvent.
“Fire Control Units” make more sense, but is still just kicking the can down the road. Eventually those would be home made too.
It’s like racoon-proofing a trashcan, if you do it step by step, all you’re doing is teaching raccoons to break into trash cans. If you start out secure enough, they never learn.
The real problem was always the grip being the serialized part of a firearm…
Not the grip, the receiver. Serializing the grip wouldn’t make any sense. Sometimes the receiver includes the grip, sometimes it doesn’t, it depends on the firearm.
Either way, it’s basically the “frame” or “chassis” of the firearm. It doesn’t make sense to serialize any other portion because you could just swap that part out and have an ostensibly different firearm.
TMK, while ammunition is somewhat regulated already, it’s even easier to manufacture with minimal resources. Hobbyists have been manufacturing ammunition for a very long time. In the short term, those manufacturers would fill in the demand gap left by factory ammo.
It would certainly make ammunition more expensive, and thus potentially curb unnecessary use, but a lot of that unnecessary use is a big predictor WRT safe use, so I’m not entirely sure the net effect would be positive in the long term either.
Also, as a general note…
Since fascist governments always seek a monopoly on violence, the fact that I’ve been pro gun control for a very long time hasn’t stopped me from turning my head on the issue.
Many comrades will undoubtedly disagree with me on this point, but:
I think now is not the time for leftists to be pro gun control.
Yep. Someone safely using their gun and teaching others how to safely use theirs can easily go through thousands of rounds in a pretty short time period. Someone murdering with one only needs a few rounds ever. Restricting ammo sale quantity only hurts safe and legal users.
Most of them are made with crude metalworking, not 3D printing. Making a quality firearm is difficult; making one that goes bang most times the trigger is pulled is not.
The real problem was always the grip being the serialized part of a firearm…
As long as that’s true, firearm regulations are easy to circumvent.
“Fire Control Units” make more sense, but is still just kicking the can down the road. Eventually those would be home made too.
It’s like racoon-proofing a trashcan, if you do it step by step, all you’re doing is teaching raccoons to break into trash cans. If you start out secure enough, they never learn.
Not the grip, the receiver. Serializing the grip wouldn’t make any sense. Sometimes the receiver includes the grip, sometimes it doesn’t, it depends on the firearm.
Either way, it’s basically the “frame” or “chassis” of the firearm. It doesn’t make sense to serialize any other portion because you could just swap that part out and have an ostensibly different firearm.
Somebody once suggested removing all restrictions on the sale and possession of firearms, but severely regulating ammunition.
This, I like this.
TMK, while ammunition is somewhat regulated already, it’s even easier to manufacture with minimal resources. Hobbyists have been manufacturing ammunition for a very long time. In the short term, those manufacturers would fill in the demand gap left by factory ammo.
It would certainly make ammunition more expensive, and thus potentially curb unnecessary use, but a lot of that unnecessary use is a big predictor WRT safe use, so I’m not entirely sure the net effect would be positive in the long term either.
Also, as a general note…
Since fascist governments always seek a monopoly on violence, the fact that I’ve been pro gun control for a very long time hasn’t stopped me from turning my head on the issue.
Many comrades will undoubtedly disagree with me on this point, but:
I think now is not the time for leftists to be pro gun control.
Yep. Someone safely using their gun and teaching others how to safely use theirs can easily go through thousands of rounds in a pretty short time period. Someone murdering with one only needs a few rounds ever. Restricting ammo sale quantity only hurts safe and legal users.
If it discourages people from owning guns or getting into guns as a hobby, then it makes society overal safer.
Abstinence only education doesn’t work. Gun safety training is critical for safe use.
Being against gun safety is an extremely counterproductive position.
It’s easy to find examples of homemade guns. Here’s a blog full of them: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/author/improguns/
Most of them are made with crude metalworking, not 3D printing. Making a quality firearm is difficult; making one that goes bang most times the trigger is pulled is not.