Video Highlights
- Democrats in the United States Senate are expanding their mission beyond Second Amendment infringement to First Amendment control
- Senator Gillibrand from New York has submitted a bill to ban the distribution of blueprints for 3D printed firearms
- The bill aims to suppress the illegal pipeline of homemade untraceable ghost guns
- The judge in a ghost guns case in Texas ruled that instructions inside ghost gun kits are protected by the First Amendment
- The Trump Administration shifted governance of 3D printed gun blueprints from the State Department to the Commerce Department
- The rapid proliferation of 3D printed guns is seen as a major threat to public safety
Video Summary
Democrats in the United States Senate have been expanding their mission beyond Second Amendment infringement to First Amendment control. A bill recently submitted by Senator Gillibrand from New York seeks to ban the distribution of blueprints for 3D printed firearms. The bill, called the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023, aims to suppress the burgeoning illegal pipeline of homemade untraceable ghost guns both locally and nationwide.
The issue of 3D printed guns has become a sticky situation around the First Amendment. While ghost guns are already illegal in New York, they still seem to be prevalent. Senator Gillibrand's bill takes a step further by advocating for the ban on sharing and dissemination of information, specifically blueprints for 3D printed firearms.
This move by Senator Gillibrand and the Democrats is seen as an infringement on the First Amendment. In a recent ghost guns case in Texas, the judge ruled that instructions inside ghost gun kits are protected by the First Amendment. The plaintiffs argued that the ATF's restriction on putting instructions in ghost gun kits violated their First Amendment rights, and they won the case. This highlights the importance of protecting the First Amendment and not using it as a reason to support gun control.
The Trump Administration also played a role in the regulation of 3D printed gun blueprints. They shifted governance of these blueprints from the State Department to the Commerce Department. This move lifted pressure to oversee files that weren't ready for insertion into a 3D printer but could easily be sent by email and converted into the proper format. It is important to note that these blueprints are not even ready to print, yet they are being targeted for regulation.
The proliferation of 3D printed guns is seen as a major threat to public safety. Senator Gillibrand and other proponents of the bill argue that because many of these guns are made of plastic, they can bypass metal detectors commonly used at secure public areas. This poses a significant challenge for law enforcement in preventing crimes committed with these ghost guns.
In conclusion, the Democrats in the Senate are pushing for a ban on 3D printed gun blueprints, arguing that they pose a major threat to public safety. However, this move is also seen as an infringement on the First Amendment rights. The recent ghost guns case in Texas highlighted the importance of protecting the First Amendment and not using it as a reason to support gun control. The Trump Administration's shift in governance of 3D printed gun blueprints also played a role in the current situation. The battle between gun control and First Amendment rights continues, and it is essential to understand the implications of these actions on both fronts.
