Proliferation of 3D-printed 'ghost gun' parts used for semi-automatic upgrades has Houston officers calling for better regulation

[Redaktion]

According to the Houston Police Department, one Ronald Caballero used potentially 3D-printed gun parts to modify two weapons for rapid fire which were then recovered when he shot three police officers during a traffic stop. ATF officials are increasingly worried about the proliferation of the so-called 'Glock switches' used to upgrade semi-automatic weapons.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Proliferation-of-3D-printed-ghost-gun-parts-used-for-semi-automatic-upgrades-has-Houston-officers-calling-for-better-regulation.596893.0.html

[Anonymousgg]

Screw your regulations. Stop being cowards and modify the Constitution to repeal the Second Amendment instead. Oh, you can't get enough support? Too bad, so sad.

[KenYo]

Don't think articles like this belong on this site.
See first comment for why...

[Anonymousgg]

Don't think articles like this belong on this site.
See first comment for why...

My comment is the only defensible position. Gun control laws are unconstitutional, simple as.

[Coder007]

My comment is the only defensible position. Gun control laws are unconstitutional, simple as.

I would wholeheartedly agree. Furthermore, this article contains some minor inaccuracies. What is a "rapid-fire pistol"? Fully auto? Semi auto? When it comes to pistols, making one fully automatic doesn't make it any more deadly. Pistols are inherently inaccurate due their small size and short sight radius. In fact, many pistol manufacturers have already made fully automatic versions of their pistols (including Glock), yet I have never seen one deployed to police departments nor militaries. The most likely reason for this is that after the first shot, the pistol will become almost impossible to aim due to muzzle flip.

Another issue is that this article gives the impression that 3D printing "untraceable" guns is illegal. In most states in the US, it is not. Also, any gun is traceable by marks left by the firing pin, chamber and barrel. This is how most gun crimes are solved in the US, and not through any "registry" of firearms held by the government.

Also, how is the government going to regulate what an individual can and cannot print on their 3D printer in their own household? They can make printing certain items a crime, but when it comes down to preventing the printing of said items, this will be completely impossible. As far as the crimes this individual has committed, these are the ones we should be focused on:

- "Three counts of attempted capital murder of a police officer"
- "One count of aggravated robbery"

This man has no respect for human life, and he would have hurt people with or without these "Glock switches."