This week a young man sitting in a field made a 3D printed version of the forced reset trigger: Naturally, this touches on themes we discuss a lot around here. First, the efficient way to think about gun tech (and laws about it) isn’t to focus on where it is today. Instead just fast-forward to where it’s obviously going in the long run, and think about
There are 2 outcomes:
1: Information/speech is strictly controlled and censored worldwide.
2: Anyone who wants to can manufacture whatever they want.
Even with 1, 2 will be largely possible especially in the more organized criminal circles.
The only way to thwart 2 is harsh totalitarianism and well, there's lots of people who won't stand for that.
If they ban modern ammunition, that will just massively spur innovation into electromagnetic guns and lasers. And believe me, progress will be fast.
Doesn't seem so bad now, does it?