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Aside from costs of a 3D printer & the issue of untraceable guns, I have a serious question.

These printed guns look more like toys than other firearms.

How are we going to prevent kids from picking up these plastic weapons when it looks like the toy gun they already play with?
In 2017, shootings were the 3rd leading cause of death for children in America. I don't see how releasing printed guns to people who may have no previous training with shooting and storing firearms is anything less than a death sentence for our kids.

cnn.com/2018/07/30/us/…
FYI: In the tweet above the picture on the left is a real 3D printed gun. The second picture is a toy gun.
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