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Dylen larson English 1010-DDr. George Argumentative essayUntraceable Threat Guns and the ammunition that goes along with it have been around for quite a long time and before guns there were wrist cannons and before that there were bows and arrows all the way down to the spear and knife, there were only two primary uses for such tools either to hunt and kill to eat or to kill other humans. Technology is always changing and as humans we adapt and in some ways we take advantage of such technology do to loopholes in the law to make or achieve things that were once unobtainable. 3D printers are relatively new technology that is changing the way we may create things, usually artists, hobby company’s, and hobbyist themselves are the ones who are the market for such machines, but is there an emerging market for gun enthusiasts due to Cody Wilson a well-known in the 3D printing community and the gun community as well as the law. 80% lowers are a huge problem as well they pose just as much a threat as the 3D printed lower receivers of the AR 15 if not more due to durability. Both are very dangerous because it is providing a very obtainable form of mass destruction wrapped in a pretty attractive shell of an AR 15 and 3D printed single shot handguns.3D printing has primarily been seen as a fun hobby or something to play around with in one's free time. through recent forms online it is now possible to create a 3D printed AR15 lower and upper receiver from home assemble it and fire with no modifications to do to it. In theory it sounds pretty cool right? well the problem with such a broadly accessible AR15 gun part it poses the problem of identification or the lack of for the gun. All guns have a serial number engraved into the lower receiver not only for identification purposes but for the government to track who owns what gun and where they live. People who are not allowed to buy guns can get ahold of a 3D printer now and print off the parts they need to do whatever they want with the gun now through the recent forms put online by Cody Wilson. This technology in the wrong hands can really cause some serious damage and has proven so in an interview with Cody Wilson, Cody Wilson was asked what he thought it meant to make the lower receiver and what will come from it and this is what he said “If it means anything, if it has any promise whatsoever to me, it’s one of its distributed nature, the personalized nature of manufacture. I think it neatly follows this political description I gave to you of people who basically more and more have the power of production in their own hands. This is against programs that centralize control and authority.” The problem with that is that he clearly states that he is against authority and the protection of the people, by making this technology obtainable to people who would otherwise not be able to obtain it. Cody wilson has also provided his most recent 3D printed gun The Liberator a single shot 3D printed gun that shoots a 22 caliber round that is very easily concealed and can essentially be undetectable by metal detectors. An 80% Lower receiver is just like the lower receiver of a gun that houses the trigger and allows the gun to fire but with some metal that has not been removed yet which hinders the gun unfireable until the metal is able to be taken out either by a jig machine or by hand with drills and a very strong vice. 80% lowers are even more within the law due to loopholes in the system. The absolutely astonishing thing about the 80% lowers is that you do not need to have a gun licence, you can have a violent record that would have otherwise prevented you from getting a fire arms, and you can buy them online or in a gun store right then and there with no wait on it. An 80% lower is a very dangerous tool in the wrong hands and it proved itself in California “It was John Zawahri’s failure to pass a background check that prevented him from buying a firearm in California several years ago. The 23-year-old obtained an “unfinished receiver,” the metal piece that holds the critical mechanisms that allow guns to fire, and built an assault rifle himself. Last summer, he went on a rampage at a college in Southern California, firing about 100 rounds and killing five people before police fatally shot him” Its things such as that happening in the world that make such technological advances so dangerous put in the wrong hands. 80% lowers are very dangerous and should have some sort of restriction on buying them to prevent such a tragedy from repeating itself.The argument of the 3D and 80% lowers being intended for extreme hobbyists and gun shops is a nice claim and may keep the feds away for a little bit but the fact of the matter is there is always going to be that one person who ruins it for every one else and uses it for the wrong purpose. Another counter people try to use is that you can scratch the identification off of the lower receiver but the fact of the matter is that someone in the position of an AR 15 can not have a violent criminal history and it is very unlikely that someone has a stolen AR 15. Some argue that it would be nice to have a gun that the government did not know about due to the fear of losing the through new laws passed but the fact of the matter is the government isn't going to come into our homes and take our firearms because first off that would be just out right unreasonable and there is no way some of the people that are in possesion of guns would even think about letting them take the guns away. The other big argument out there is that everyone should have access to guns if they so desire it but the flaw with that is that not everyone is stable enough to handle such technology in a safe manner due to mental illness, prior criminal convictions or being underage. The single shot handgun provided by Mr. Wilson has its modifications as well to abide by the law in order for him to be able to distribute the gun. The gun “The Liberator” has a metal piece epoxied into the barrel so it can be identified by metal detectors but the downfall of such a cheap way of putting something like that in the gun is that you can quite easily take the metal out and then it can be undetectable from metal detectors.3D printing and 80% lowers in theory are very cool technology and should be further researched but the fact of the matter is there needs to be more regulation on such a product due to safety issues caused by people who do not have the right skills to use such advancement in the correct manner. The 3D printed lower receiver poses so many threats to society, some of the threats are underaged people using the technology, convicted felons with troubled pasts, and the untraceable aspect of the gun itself that is what makes it such a threat. 80% Lowers are just as dangerous as 3D printed lowers if not more so due to durability and the accessibility of such a product because of all of the leg work already being done except for the minor issue of hollowing out the rest of the lower receiver. The 80%s are relatively easy to hollow out as shown in many youtube videos i have seen over the last little bit that show how little effort and tools one may really need to achieve a fully functioning gun that is able to be shot way more than just a couple hundred times due to the metal being used instead of plastic material on the 3D models. What everything I have stated above is proving that it comes down to is the safety of the public. I do not think that we should halt all of the technological advances being made through guns, 3D printing, or anything else cloesly related to the subject the fact of the matter is the only thing that needs to be done about this is that first off the 80% lowers should require a background check and a three day waiting period, 3D printing should be more regulated, and the laws involving such things should be acclimated to suit such technological advances so it can stay in the hands of the extreme hobbyist and gun enthusiasts not the criminals, illminded, and youth.Works CitedSteele, Chandra. "Cody Wilson: Dismantle the State." PC Magazine. N.p.: Ziff Davis, 2013. 29-34. Web. 13 Apr. 2015."'Unfinished Receivers,' a Gun Part That Is Sold Separately, Lets Some Get around the. Law."Washington Post. The Washington Post. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. <;. ................
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