Quote from: Limetless on October 10, 2012, 09:47 pmQuote from: pine on October 10, 2012, 09:43 pmQuote from: Adasel on October 10, 2012, 04:36 pmAll we can do at the moment is come here, discuss and share our disdain for those in charge.If some kind of army were to form they would immediately brand us as terrorists.Thats the problem with countries like mine, the uk. Because of the fact it is illegal to buy firearms, unless your a farmer, we cannot even begin to protect ourselves, or defend our homes as we would really like.That, is certainly what id call control of the masses.From what I hear, that's suddenly going to stop being a problem within the next five years max. Very soon anybody with enough determination will be able to obtain a firearm due to 3D printing technology.It's not quite as simple as that, the plastics used in 3D printers can't withstand the pressure created from firing a gunpowder cartridge at this time so yeah, maybe one day but not for a long while I doubt.I don't know about that. I know what you mean about the traditional 3D printers, yes. But I'm seeing printers that print metal nowadays. I don't know enough about the principals of metallurgy for what makes a good gun barrel/stock with sufficient tensile strength etc to contain a controlled explosion, but I don't think we're that far away.This particular attempt is intended to use mostly plastic. Plastic/ceramic guns are a reality or at least I have the impression that intelligence agencies have had them for decades now, it's a workable concept (but super secret, they're not publicly available lol), it's just a matter of obtaining enough geek power rather than money being the main barrier, and I don't think that's going to be a problem somehow.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_DistributedInitially people didn't think the Glock would work either (it was the first firearm with a polymer frame), and they were certainly incorrect. We'll see.Note: If you wish to defend yourself against LE agents, probably the most lethal weapon is a good lawyer on retainer. Cough up a couple of thousand dollars and shuffle it into the appropriate fellow's account.