I dunno. My kid has had one for awhile, and she just turned 18. When I was 16 I got a checking account so I could access my money (before that only a savings account). I imagine it was issued with parental consent.
Also, it is pretty popular for grandmas to fill a pre-paid Visa card for birthdays etc. They work just like any other Visa card and no one asks for your age over the internet to buy stuff.
Oh for sure. I am just speculating why someone would take that risk. It won’t be a viable defense in court. Though it may affect sentencing.
Just going off what I can see, some of those look really rough. But maybe they just aren’t cleaned up (The one at the top in the middle looks like a failed glob.) But the image isn’t very high quality,
If he was selling prints, it should be easy to prove via finding people he sold to or communications on his phone. I am just saying a bunch of prints alone isn’t enough evidence to prove you were selling them.
Hell, I have even seen people print up batches to turn in on police buy backs. They have caught on to this and offer a smaller amount of unfinished prints.
Well, from what I see, none of them look like they are currently functional. They lack the extra parts needed to slap on an upper or a slide and barrel to fire.
But if they were finished, assuming they were printed correctly and of the right material, they can fire safely for thousands of rounds. 3D printing has come along in a huge way in the last 10 years. The whole “it will blow up in your hand” isn’t true any more.* The receiver parts like the grip of a pistol or the lower of an AR type aren’t containing any of the parts that include the exploding bits. They are just a platform for the upper receiver, barrel, and bolt/slide and barrel (which are made of metal) to attach to.
I’ve seen full sized 3D printed battle rifles in 7.62 fired for hundreds of rounds. If a print does fail, it usually is a crack and the part can be replace. In Myanmar the rebels fighting against the military junta are using 3D printed guns.
*There is a risk of that happening with any firearm, so use safety devices and caution if making your own.
