New York Gov. Hochul proposes legislation to block 3D printing of guns
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Key Points:
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed legislation that would make the state the first to require 3D printer manufacturers to block the production of guns and gun parts.
- The bill would criminalize possession or sale of digital blueprints (CAD files) for 3D-printed firearms without a license.
- The proposal aims to reduce illegal "ghost guns" by mandating technology to prevent their printing and requiring reporting of 3D-printed guns to a state police database.
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has urged 3D printing companies to remove gun blueprints online, citing the use of 3D-printed guns in recent violent crimes.
- The legislation also seeks to require gun manufacturers to design pistols that
