Staff Reports
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris recently signed executive orders aimed at tightening gun control, specifically targeting what they call “ghost guns”—a term apparently invented to describe firearms made from 3D printers. While the administration believes these guns pose a significant danger, the irony is that this very perception is precisely why they are a beacon of hope for freedom-loving Americans.
Biden’s puppeteers might think they can regulate and control traditional firearms, manufactured by legitimate companies complying with the law and paying their fair share of taxes. These factories employ people and adhere to laws that have at least some semblance of regulation around them. But here’s the kicker: if the lawmakers ever pull a fast one and impose more stringent controls, those companies would have no choice but to comply or shut down. It’s a compliance-based system that Biden’s regime hopes would apply to all firearms, but it runs smack-dab into the wall of reality that is 3D-printed guns.\
3D printing won’t make a Gun that is usable after the 1st shot https://t.co/JEtycNx3RU pic.twitter.com/gzXBzIUUjo
— Prints.and.the.Revolution (@PrintsandtheRev) August 5, 2023
Unlike firearms produced through traditional channels, 3D-printed guns exist largely outside federal oversight. With just a device that can be bought online, someone can churn out a lower receiver for a slick Glock clone or even an AR-15. There’s no government permission needed, and whether it’s an instant approval or 72-hour grace period after a NICS check, the reality is clear: access to firearms shouldn’t have to depend on government whims and the bureaucratic games they play. This is precisely what keeps Biden and Harris up at night.
The fear comes from an unsettling desire for control—control over people and control over firearms. With a Second Amendment in place explicitly protecting citizens’ rights to bear arms, the idea of begging for permission to own a weapon sounds ludicrous, yet that’s the dystopian future these Democrats want Americans to accept. If the state gets to determine who is worthy of gun ownership, then the power to resist tyranny evaporates faster than a Republican’s chance of getting a latte at a liberal coffee shop.
Moving past the antiquated single-shot Liberator model, 3D-printed firearms have evolved to formidable options like the FGC-9, cleverly named to poke some fun at the gun control crowd. To think that now individuals can produce fully functional, effective firearms without needing a single manufactured part is a game-changer. This capability strikes at the heart of tyrannical potential, ensuring that citizens remain armed and ready to defend their rights.
The left’s disdain for these modern marvels stems from a desire to impose their ideology on the rest of America—regardless of ethical considerations. Evidence of their readiness to go to extremes can be seen in the chilling rhetoric they endorse and the astonishing indifference to an onslaught of violent threats against political opposition. With 3D-printed guns making armed resistance feasible, they are terrified that their control over the American populace is more fragile than they’d like to admit. Should they dare to pass extensive gun control measures, individuals will still have the means—if not the inclination—to arm themselves and stand firm against governmental overreach.
Indeed, 3D-printed firearms represent a potential threat, but that threat is perfectly aligned with the principles of freedom and self-defense. For Americans who cherish their constitutional rights, that is their very purpose.
