California passes ban on 3D-printed firearms
California passes bill declaring death-by-algorithm to 3D-printed ghost guns
Last-hour amendments aim to allay privacy concerns, but broad scepticism about feasibility remains
California has passed a controversial bill requiring 3D printer manufacturers to build in controls that block the production of firearm components - a move drawing sharp pushback from technologists and privacy advocates.
Lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 2047 on May 26. The bill requires manufacturers to embed a “firearm blueprint detection algorithm” in every model by July 2028. Printers that don’t support this algorithm would be banned from sale sale in California.The bill must still pass through the California State Senate, and will pass through California governor Gavin Newsom's desk if it clears the Senate. Newsom can then either sign it into law, or veto it.
What these algorithms will look like is not yet known, but the Department of Justice, and any other state agencies...
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