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not going to usher in an era of widespread possession of a weapon, but it illustrates the impact that these printers have in our lives

first weapon in the world, almost entirely with a 3D printer has exploded in the U.S. successfully. But it will not usher in an era of widespread possession of a weapon, and certainly no evidence that the 3D printing technology should be monitored by our security.

gun - called the "liberator" and produced by the Defense distributed a group described as the goal to "defend civil liberties popular access to weapons" to "information and knowledge relating to 3D printing arm "- is the second that has hit the headlines over the past year In July, an American gunsmith prints the lower receiver for an AR-15, a type of modular assault rifle popular among. . amateurs Although not being able to take only one component is legally considered a firearm in the United States, so that the rest of the gun - the barrel, trigger, cartridges and other - you can buy without a license

The Liberator is a more serious problem. All necessary parts can be printed on a 3D printer striker except metal, which is made of a single nail. (To comply with the laws of the United States, the pistol as product also includes a portion of 175 g of steel inside, so no metal detectors bypasses). It is a weapon all the way, and so recognizable.

Although there are drawbacks for some, others benefit greatly. Initiatives such as Project Gutenberg or Google's plan to digitize all print books in English have significantly increased the proportion of human knowledge available to the average person, and if you're struggling to restore a century-old car the fact that the company that has that has not existed for 30 years and did not prevent him from being able to print the right to restart.