Lawmakers Attempt To Ban 3D Printed Guns On National Security GroundsChris Carrington The Act expires at midnight on December 9th 2013. Lawmakers are seeking to make plastic 3D printed weapons a listed national security threat, which opens the door for legislation and control of such weapons. On Wednesday at a press conference organized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents condemned plastic guns. Earl Griffin, Chief of firearms technology at the ATF said: The bottom line is, the penetration results demonstrated that the Liberator is a lethal weapon, The .380 bullets fired from the Liberator penetrate sufficiently to reach vital organs and perforate the skull. (source) Republican Congressman Steve Israel is presenting a bill making it law that all 3D printed plastic guns have to have a steel component within them. The bill is supported by both Republicans and Democrats. The expiration of this law, combined with advances in 3D-printing, make what was once a hypothetical threat into a terrifying reality, We are actively exploring all options to pass legislation that will eliminate the problem, he promised. (source) Police in California recently shot and killed a 13-year-old boy carrying an AK-47 replica and police feel that 3D plastic guns, even those incapable of firing a bullet, will increase the number of such incidents. Read more Chronicle of 3D Weapons With Latest Update: Chris Carrington is a writer, researcher and lecturer with a background in science, technology and environmental studies. Chris is an editor for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Wake the flock up! 