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The Ghost Gun Crackdown Is Quietly Threatening the Future of 3D Printing


As a longtime member of the 3D-printing community, I'm alarmed by new legislation targeting the digital files, platforms, and machines that create weapons. It raises a powerful question: Who decides what can be made?

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