farcaster@lemmy.world to Bay Area@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoAt a San Jose gun buyback event, someone turned in a rocket launcherwww.sfgate.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down11
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkAt a San Jose gun buyback event, someone turned in a rocket launcherwww.sfgate.comfarcaster@lemmy.world to Bay Area@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·11 months agoIf they’re buying 3D printed guns, then they’re just incentivizing people to print guns for cash. I wonder how many of those are nothing but 3D printed toys that cost the owners a couple of dollars to make.
minus-squareMike D.@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoI was thinking very similar. Print a replica ghost gun for $n. Add some ballast to get correct weight. Sell to SJPD for $100 Profit Repeat for more profit.
If they’re buying 3D printed guns, then they’re just incentivizing people to print guns for cash. I wonder how many of those are nothing but 3D printed toys that cost the owners a couple of dollars to make.
The cobra effect!
I was thinking very similar.