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3d Printers, Obsolete Firearm Supply Controls, And The Right To Build Self-Defense Weapons Under Heller, Peter Jensen-Haxel
3d Printers, Obsolete Firearm Supply Controls, And The Right To Build Self-Defense Weapons Under Heller, Peter Jensen-Haxel
Golden Gate University Law Review
This Comment describes how 3D printers will render current firearm regulations obsolete by allowing individuals to easily produce firearms—production that, when exercised by law-abiding citizens, may be protected under the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller. The regulatory system will be undermined in two phases. First, printers will be able to produce the only regulated piece of a firearm, the frame. Second, the printing of complete guns may be realized as 3D print technology advances or firearm design evolves. These developments, which could cause substantial changes in how both criminals and legitimate consumers obtain firearms, could …