“home manufactured guns” is a fine term. 3D printing is just another potential avenue for making guns and gun parts, though in my opinion they have a long way to go. But if you’re serious about making your own guns, you can get the proper machines to make one for about the same cost of a decent 3D printer (more if you want a fancy one) and be able to make real working firearms that will last more than a few rounds. All of that is 100% legal as long as you are obeying the other gun laws out there. The home based hobbyist has been around for a long time, and it’s not exactly hurting guns sales.
I guess you will have to point out where they banned 3D printing of guns. It hasn’t been banned by the ATF. The only law I saw that sorta related to it, was a ban on some gun that could pass through a metal detector.
I’ve heard some criticism of the NRA as some how only being a mouth piece of gun makers, and I think that is bunk. Yes they get money from the industry. Show me a lobby group that doesn’t. But they also get a lot of money from members. If their stances were so far out of line with their membership, their membership numbers would be dropping, not growing.
I haven’t seen a Federal bill banning 3-D gun printing, and if I do I would expect the NRA to be involved opposing it. However, assuming they don’t doesn’t prove your theory. It’s a political entity, and political entities have to pick and choose their battles.
