3D Printed Guns

[MilSpec]

For personal use one does not need a manufacturing license , but yes you do need to get an approval from ATF and pay excise tax on firearms as defined by NFA.


https://www.atf.gov/files/firearms/industry/0501-firearms-top-10-qas.pdf

Follow the rules buddy, we don't need you to get hauled away by ATF !!!

Read again, you need approval and excise for NFA, so if you are building a ar reciever from scratch you will not need to register it, If you do buy a full reciever, it has will have to come from FFL, thus registered by ATF. If you do build your own system from scratch you will not need to register it. Excise and registration for built from scratch comes when you have more than 10 foriegn parts, silencers, short barrels, etc.


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Firearms may be lawfully made by persons who do not hold a manufacturer’s license under the GCA
provided they are not for sale or distribution and the maker is not prohibited from receiving or
possessing firearms. However, a person is prohibited from assembling a non-sporting semiautomatic
rifle or shotgun from 10 or more imported parts, as set forth in regulations in 27 C.F.R. 478.39. In
addition, the making of an NFA firearm requires a tax payment and advance approval by ATF. An
application to make a machinegun will not be approved unless documentation is submitted showing
that the firearm is being made for the official use of a Federal, State, or local government agency (18
U.S.C. § 922(o),(r); 26 U.S.C. § 5822; 27 C.F.R. §§ 478.39, 479.62, and 479.105).
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[fallstuff]

Read again, you need approval and excise for NFA, so if you are building a ar reciever from scratch you will not need to register it, If you do buy a full reciever, it has will have to come from FFL, thus registered by ATF. If you do build your own system from scratch you will not need to register it. Excise and registration for built from scratch comes when you have more than 10 foriegn parts, silencers, short barrels, etc.


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Firearms may be lawfully made by persons who do not hold a manufacturer’s license under the GCA
provided they are not for sale or distribution and the maker is not prohibited from receiving or
possessing firearms. However, a person is prohibited from assembling a non-sporting semiautomatic
rifle or shotgun from 10 or more imported parts, as set forth in regulations in 27 C.F.R. 478.39. In
addition, the making of an NFA firearm requires a tax payment and advance approval by ATF. An
application to make a machinegun will not be approved unless documentation is submitted showing
that the firearm is being made for the official use of a Federal, State, or local government agency (18
U.S.C. § 922(o),(r); 26 U.S.C. § 5822; 27 C.F.R. §§ 478.39, 479.62, and 479.105).
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10 foreign parts may put you in an import catagory, which is a different class by itself. Which just may require you to have a firearms import license.

We are talking about firearms as defined by NFA, not receivers.

The point is how many folks actually pay attention to the letter of the law.

When I see the letter says I will need to get an ATF approval, I would do that, you may choose to interpret as you desire.

Overall I find 3D printers at present form novelty at best.

 

[cloud_9]

The issue with 3D Printers (metal printing) is the way in which they print,Sintering .

 

[A1Kaid]

You can print the lower receiver and I'm guessing just purchase the upper receiver and other parts and assemble your own gun cheaply.

 

[A1Kaid]

The issue with 3D Printers (metal printing) is the way in which they print,Sintering .

Certainly a 3D printed gun will not be durable as a metal CNC manufactured firearm.

 

[Bombermanx1]

In england doctors printed human eye cells usinf 3d printer which are useful for blind persons, there is talk of printing human skin on burnt patients and even 3d printing whole human body organs like kidneys etc.
A engineer in Usa wants a industrial size 3d printer to print a house or building.so you might see things in future,like 3d print a burger lol