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Background Check to Buy a 3D Printer? New York’s Attempted Crackdown on Ghost Guns

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by Shawn Frey, Carolyn Schwaar
Published Oct 18, 2023

Proposed bill A8132 calls for background checks when purchasing a 3D printer, and joins other recent bills targeting 3D printed guns.

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