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Adafruit pushes back against NY state’s sweeping ban on 3D printing guns — suggests amendments to ‘preserve the public safety goal without breaking education, open hardware, or small manufacturers’

Tom's Hardware
Feb 6, 2026Added 11 days ago

The company argues that the current bill is too broad and will make creating much harder for every maker.

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Is 3D printing the problem?

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