(Plymouth, Sutton and
Devonport) (Lab/Co-op):...Clause 2 is about possessing component
parts of ammunition. As I mentioned, I want firearms laws to be
fit for the 21st century, which means addressing the impact
of 3d
printing on the availability of firearms and some
components of ammunition. At the moment, 3d
printing is used mainly for handguns. A design can
be downloaded from the internet, and someone with a 3D
printer can print a handgun and other kinds of weaponry.
It is also possible for them to print elements of ammunition that
fit the gun. On my reading, the clause does not
cover 3d
printing I would be grateful if the Minister had a
look at whether it should be covered, and whether providing a
3D printer for the purpose of illegally
manufacturing ammunition should be included in the Bill, perhaps
when it reaches the House of Lords. Through the clause, we want
to prevent people who should not have ammunition from getting it,
but modern technologies may be a route through which they can get
it. They need not have a 3D printer; it could be
that they are provided with one for that purpose. Although this
is a technical issue, it is worth looking at, so that we can
future-proof the legislation...
(Leicester East) (Ind):...We
need new legislation partly because the internet has grown, and
there is now 3d
printing which can produce 3D
guns. The internet also allows people to order ammunition,
leading to the disruption we have seen. People receive parcels of
ammunition just through using the internet.have a 3D
printer; it could be that they are provided with one for
that purpose. Although this is a technical issue, it is worth
looking at, so that we can future-proof the legislation...
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