Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act, federal legislation that would ban online distribution of blueprints for the 3D printing of firearms and help prevent the proliferation of “ghost guns.” Gillibrand announced the legislation at a press conference where she was joined by State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal; State Senator Brian […]

I have to wonder how New York plans to police the entire internet. This would appear to enforce a law that only those who weren’t going to “break” such a law are going to follow anyway.

  • FireTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    This happens all the time. The party out of the majority proposes moon-shot legislation knowing that it won’t pass. Because they get to go home and complain about the bad (insert party name here)s who blocked the, probably unconstitutional, bill that they proposed. Then beg for donations so they can get a seat on an important committee.