Now, four states are pushing bills to outlaw 3D-printed guns, and your printer, too.
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Experts warn that "safety algorithms" are a death sentence for makerspaces, schools, and innovation.
Several states including CA and NY are passing laws to deal with gun violence by disabling your 3D printer
Several state houses have introduced bills that would heavily curtail your use of 3D printing. We want to know how you feel about that.
California’s bill, AB 2047, will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives. Repeating the mistakes of DRM won’t make anyone safer, but it will hurt innovation in the state and risks a slew of new consumer harms ranging from surveillance to platform lock-in. California must stand with creators and reject this legislation before it’s too late.
The company argues that the current bill is too broad and will make creating much harder for every maker.