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Maura Says Printing 3D Guns in Ma. Illegal

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3D gun printing is illegal under Massachusetts laws, Attorney General Maura Healey and Gov. Charlie Baker's top public safety official say.

Healey's office, along with Baker's Executive Office of Public Safety led by former prosecutor Daniel Bennett, issued a notice saying anybody seeking to create, transfer or possess a weapon made with a 3D printer can run afoul of criminal and civil laws in Massachusetts.

A weapon in Massachusetts is defined as "any rifle, shotgun or firearm."

The notice comes after a temporary federal court order blocked the Trump administration from allowing the publication of plans for 3D-printed weapons. In a reversal, a settlement allowed Defense Distributed, a nonprofit defense firm headquartered in Texas, to post online files covering the printing of 3D firearms.

"Weapons made exclusively from plastic or that otherwise cannot be detected by an x- ray machine or walk-through metal detector are unlawful, as are 'covert weapons,' weapons designed to look like something other than a gun (e.g., a key chain, pen, or cigarette lighter)," the Massachusetts notice says. "They cannot be sold, transferred, or possessed."
3D gun printing is illegal in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey says
 
What nonexistent law did she make this time? If you have an LTC, and you don't make it out of 100% plastic or make an NFA violation, I'm at a loss for what is illegal, even in MA. Although I suppose they could just claim such a thing is an "infernal device", whatever that is.
 
rwl1955 said:
Weapons made exclusively from plastic or that otherwise cannot be detected by an x- ray machine or walk-through metal detector are unlawful, as are 'covert weapons,'
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This statement is likely accurate though she tried to say it in a context and get the press to report that ALL 3d printed guns are illegal. read carefully...
 
Shocker that something else that's legal in most prgwe states, or at least the free ones, is illegal in the PRM. Never mind how no gun (at present) can be 100% plastic. Firing pin and springs are metal.
 
rwl1955 said:
"They cannot be sold, transferred..."
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i would never do that, it would just be under the xmas tree anonymously presumed from santa. you can't prosecute what you can't see or catch. though just a funny thought, a state wide round up store santas as the net tightens.
 
If you parse what the quotes say, technically they are correct. It is all about how it is worded. To summarize, If you make it without a license, illegal. It is illegal to transfer without serial number. And it must be "detectable", if it isn't it's illegal. So they did not technically create any new law, but the tardo newsliar misinterpreted it and makes it SOUND worse than what they stated.
 
Ch 140 sec 131N that she cites referring to the ban on "plastic weapons" is specific to weapons that discharge a bullet or shot and bans both disguised and non-detectible projectile weapons. This is different from her summary that implies that plastic of disguised knives are prohibited.

Has anyone printed a plastic zoobow yet?
 
Rob Boudrie said:
Has anyone printed a plastic zoobow yet?
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I have one in my pocket right now. Here's a picture of it:

 
Golddiggie said:
Shocker that something else that's legal in most prgwe states, or at least the free ones, is illegal in the PRM. Never mind how no gun (at present) can be 100% plastic. Firing pin and springs are metal.
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The Liberator uses 3d printed springs. The firing pin is metal, although there are plastics / ceramics that "could" be used for a firing pin. The cartridge is pretty much going to contain metal, though.

However, as Crackpot pointed out, it is NOT illegal to print a gun. It is simply illegal to complete it without making it compliant with the undetectable firearms act of 1988.

Note, the instructions included with the print files explicitly state when and what to epoxy into the frame to be compliant.

Maura is displaying her customary stupidity and ignorance.
 
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I don't suppose that any of these aholes actually looked at the plans, or listened to Cody Wilson. The plans for the Liberator intentionally and deliberately include the space for the metal implant to make it detectable by metal detectors.
 
Actually, she's not entirely wrong. It is against federal law to build firearms that can't be detected by a metal detector.

This is just pandering to the moonbat retards for support.
 
Here's the notice:
PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE 3D Printing of Weapons


August 9, 2018


This notice is issued jointly by the Office of the Attorney General, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police, and the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association. Recent developments, including advances in technology, have raised the possibility of building firearms and other weapons through the use of 3D printing. This technology may make it possible for individuals in Massachusetts to produce or acquire a weapon that presents significant public safety risks.




This notice serves as a reminder that the creation, transfer, or possession of a weapon made with a 3D printer can subject an individual to serious criminal or civil liability under Massachusetts law.


Among the laws potentially implicated by the creation of a weapon using 3D printing are the following:


Plastic Weapons: Weapons made exclusively from plastic or that otherwise cannot be detected by an xray machine or walk-through metal detector are unlawful, as are “covert weapons,” weapons designed to look like something other than a gun (e.g., a key chain, pen, or cigarette lighter). They cannot be sold, transferred, or possessed. M.G.L. c. 140, § 131N.


License Requirement: An appropriate state-issued license is required to: (1) possess or carry a weapon; (2) sell, rent, or lease a weapon; and (3) possess or purchase ammunition. M.G.L. c. 140, §§ 122B, 129B, 129C, 131(d); M.G.L. c. 269, § 10(a), (h).


Reporting of Sales: Sales and other transfers of weapons must generally be reported to the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services by the transferee at the Massachusetts Gun Transaction Portal on the internet, unless the weapon is purchased from a licensed dealer. The information required includes the caliber, make, and serial number of the weapon. M.G.L. c. 140, § 128B; 803 C.M.R. 10.00.


Safety Requirements: Only firearms that are on the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s approved firearms roster may be sold by a licensed firearms dealer. Currently, no firearms made with 3D printing technology are approved for sale in Massachusetts. M.G.L. c. 140, §§ 123, clauses 18 to 20, 131-3/4; 501 C.M.R. 7.00.


Safe Storage: All weapons must be securely stored. There are enhanced penalties for weapons left unsecured around minors. M.G.L. c. 140, § 131L.


Assault Weapons: The sale, transfer, or possession of any “assault weapon” is prohibited. Any weapon that meets the definition of an “assault weapon” under Massachusetts law, whether made in whole or in part out of plastic, is prohibited. M.G.L. c. 140, §§ 121, 131M.


The Attorney General’s handgun regulations generally prohibit the commercial sale of handguns without certain safety features that decrease the likelihood of accidental discharge and injury, including to children. These regulations apply to handguns made, in whole or in part out of plastic, and subject individuals who violate the regulations to civil liability. M.G.L. c. 93A, § 2(a); 940 C.M.R. 16.00. 1 2


“Weapon” is defined in Massachusetts as “any rifle, shotgun or firearm.” M.G.L. c. 140, § 121. There are also numerous provisions of federal law applicable to these weapons. They are not included in this notice.
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She missed a few:

Theft of 3D plastic weapons is prohibited. M.G.L. c. 265, §25

Carrying a 3D printed gun on a school ground is prohibited. M.G.L. c. 269, §10(j)

Assaulting a family member with a 3D printed gun is prohibited: M.G.L. c. 265, §13M(a)

Shooting a household member with a 3D printed gun is prohibited: M.G.L. c. 265, §13M(a)

Shooting a pregnant person with a 3D printed gun is prohibited: M.G.L. c. 265, §13A(b)

Shooting someone with a 3D printed gun and causing serious bodily injury is prohibited

Shooting a person over 65 with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

Assaulting someone with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

Killing someone with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

Assault and Battery with a 3D printed gun for the purpose of collecting a loan is prohibited.

Assault and Battery on a police officer with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

A&B on a public employee with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

A&B on a retarded person with a 3D printed gun is prohibited M.G.L. c.265, §13F

There are many more....
 
swatgig said:
Here's the notice:

She missed a few:

Theft of 3D plastic weapons is prohibited. M.G.L. c. 265, §25

Carrying a 3D printed gun on a school ground is prohibited. M.G.L. c. 269, §10(j)

Assaulting a family member with a 3D printed gun is prohibited: M.G.L. c. 265, §13M(a)

Shooting a household member with a 3D printed gun is prohibited: M.G.L. c. 265, §13M(a)

Shooting a pregnant person with a 3D printed gun is prohibited: M.G.L. c. 265, §13A(b)

Shooting someone with a 3D printed gun and causing serious bodily injury is prohibited

Shooting a person over 65 with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

Assaulting someone with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

Killing someone with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

Assault and Battery with a 3D printed gun for the purpose of collecting a loan is prohibited.

Assault and Battery on a police officer with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

A&B on a public employee with a 3D printed gun is prohibited.

A&B on a retarded person with a 3D printed gun is prohibited M.G.L. c.265, §13F

There are many more....
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Wow ... it's like it's illegal to do anything with a 3D printed gun that would be illegal with any other gun ... weird!
 
babygorilla said:
If you parse what the quotes say, technically they are correct. It is all about how it is worded. To summarize, If you make it without a license, illegal. It is illegal to transfer without serial number. And it must be "detectable", if it isn't it's illegal. So they did not technically create any new law, but the tardo newsliar misinterpreted it and makes it SOUND worse than what they stated.
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I hope you don't think this was unintentional on either Healey's part or the snews media!

drgrant said:
Hey Maura Shitbag.... just like on 7/20/16.... nobody actually cares! lol.
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Sadly you are wrong. I had people interested in my .22LR Bushmaster AR-15 made in 2006 and purchased in MA in 2008 . . . that backed away for fear of persecution by the AG (who prosecutes no individuals in MA). I had people tell me that they wouldn't bring their ARs or AKs to their gun clubs anymore because they were "illegal" (made after 2004, compliant with the Clinton Ban)! Plenty of scared gun owners out there.
 

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