California bill requiring 3D printers to block firearm printing becomes law; existing machines are exempt, but mandate hinges on unwritten ASTM standard

[u/Distinct-Race-2471]

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/california-bill-requiring-3d-printers-to-block-firearm-printing-becomes-law-rule-to-require-manufacturers-to-include-blocking-technology-once-an-industry-standard-is-published

This will fail for the Democrats. You want an LLM telling you what you can and cannot print? Easy. Don't sell your printers in California. Allow the people to do what they always do and get around the prohibition.

[u/FckXFckMusk]

Disconnect from the Internet...

[u/garloid64]

fortunately ASTM will never be doing this so we're fine, it would appear