California sues major 3D-printing filament maker over claims it deliberately catered to ghost gun enthusiasts
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A hot potato: California's long-running battle against 3D-printed guns has just seen San Diego County, acting on behalf of the state, sue Polymaker LLC, one of the world's largest 3D-printing filament manufacturers. The lawsuit claims that Polymaker intentionally markets and sells its filament to Californians with the express purpose of creating illegal ghost guns.
The complaint, which was filed on October 5 in San Diego County Superior Court, acknowledges that 3D printing filament is not illegal. However, it alleges that Polymaker intentionally marketed its product toward ghost gun aficionados so they could turn its filament into a regulated "firearm precursor part."
California law describes a firearm precursor part as including an article marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once...
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