X-post (LBN): TSA agents find a 3-D printed revolver in a carry-on bag, confiscate it [View all]
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141548655
Source: Washington Post
The TSA says a plastic revolver assembled with a 3-D printer was among the 68 firearms the agency confiscated from carry-ons around the country during the week ending Aug. 5.
TSA agents discovered the weapon in a passengers luggage during screening at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The gun was a replica, but was loaded with five live .22-caliber bullets, the agency said.
The fact that it was inoperable didnt matter, the TSA said. Fake guns are treated just like real ones permitted in checked bags, but banned in carry-ons.
Read more:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/08/12/tsa-agents-find-a-3-d-printed-revolver-in-a-carry-on-bag-confiscate-it/
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this is lunacy; the gov needs to step in to stop 3D printing from becoming a nightmare; it has so much potential that the NRA should not be able to hijack.
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