S 1819
3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023
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The 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023 aims to prevent the online distribution of digital instructions that could be used to 3D print firearms. The bill prohibits sharing computer files – like CAD designs – that automatically program 3D printers to create firearms or firearm parts. This is intended to address concerns about the increasing availability of untraceable firearms, which pose a risk to public safety and complicate law enforcement efforts to combat gun crime and illegal trafficking. The legislation focuses on stopping the distribution of these digital instructions rather than regulating computer programmers’ rights.
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Benjamin L. Cardin
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