[Neeek]

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[Neeek]

Just to be clear, I don't think this is useful or good legislation. While the idea that the state is a shady body that's out to fleece an honest and unsuspecting peoples is a great story beat, I just don't think it's particularly accurate to reality and we shouldn't pretend that it is just because it sounds good in a HN comment.

[HNisCIS]

Don't conflate "populace" with "lobbying groups". The populace wants health care and this ain't it.

[Dig1t]

Do you have any evidence that any significant number of Americans want this restriction on 3D printers?

[Neeek]

I think the representatives pushing for this legislation is evidence that a significant portion of their polled constituents want restrictions on printed ghost guns. Is that more or less believable than a manufacturing lobby pushing legislators in NY state for printer DRM?

[SoftTalker]

When you vote for people who have a regulatory mentality, you tend to get a government that responds to any problem with regulation.