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kleinbl00 · 4227 days ago · link · · parent · post: This Is The World's First Entirely 3D-Printed Gun
You have forgotten the freak-fest that was the Glock 17's release. The Undetectable Firearms Act mentioned in the article arose from 60 Minutes getting jaw-droppingly stupid over the fact that the 17 had a plastic housing - therefore would somehow be "undetectable in airports" (never mind the metal barrel, receiver, magazine, action, etc). Most people don't understand firearms and don't really understand that barrels that lack the density to trip a metal detector or x-ray also lack the rigidity or thermal performance to be much more than bullet holders. ...and bullets trip metal detectors just fine.