John, we need to talk about how far 3D-printed guns have come. And one of the most viral case studies we have is Luigi Mangione.
You’ve probably heard about Luigi. But what people haven’t been talking about is the partially 3D-printed gun that Mangione allegedly used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
Why are 3D-printed guns so concerning? Because essentially anyone with the time, privacy, and resources can make them, without facing any gun control or breaking any laws.
Luigi allegedly did it. And a Wired reporter was able to build a partially 3D-printed “ghost gun” twice, once in 2015 and again this year.
“Ghost guns” are unserialized, untraceable firearms that can easily be put together in minutes from parts acquired without a background check.
Last year, we signed onto an amicus brief calling for SCOTUS to rule in favor of preserving the Biden-Harris Administration’s 2022 life-saving “ghost gun” rule, which closed a MASSIVE loophole in our gun laws but this still is only a first step and it only addresses ghost gun kits.
At the federal level we’re still lacking any comprehensive gun safety legislation around 3D-printed guns.
The gun lobby isn’t done. Their allies in Congress and the courts are still coming for the most basic gun safety laws — and ghost guns are just one part of a system rigged for violence.
They want us to get tired. To give up. We’re not going anywhere.
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— Team March For Our Lives
P.S. You can read the full The Wired article here.
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