Summary
Americans are posting videos about 3D-printed guns on the Chinese video app RedNote, despite the content being illegal in China.
While some users are uncomfortable with the topic, others see it as an opportunity for cultural exchange.
The future of TikTok remains uncertain as the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the ban.
As much as I hate people going to an even more security disaster of an app, the amount of “fuck you” energy I’ve been seeing from everyone that’s moved over there is so god damn funny.
3D printed guns are a meme. Most of them require parts of functional guns such as the barrels, And they require regular ammunition.
The part you can easily print, however, is the receiver.
The receiver is the part that’s legally a firearm. While I think it’s neat I can customize my firearms, I do acknowledge that someone who is prohibited from owning a gun can very easily print a receiver and order the rest of the parts from Palmetto State Armory to get a perfectly-functional firearm without any background check being performed.
I also don’t know the solution to the problem though. As 3D printing, desktop CNC, and other forms of DIY manufacturing improve in quality and decrease in price, it will be very hard to regulate home-brew weapons.
look, this content isn’t getting censored! it must be because rednote is Good, not that it didn’t have the english speaking moderation resources
The 3D gun thing in China is frickin’ hilarious. Xi and the CCP are gonna go apeshit about that.
if you printed a gun in china, where would you get ammo
This timeline is quite a ride
It’s funny how when something’s going offline it’s easy for people to just switch apps even if the barrier to switching is extremely high (like having to learn a new language high). Makes it seem almost like…maybe people are fine with the shitty politics on the garbage sites and it isn’t really about the switching costs after all.
Huh. Didn’t expect that lol
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Americans are posting videos about 3D-printed guns
Cultural Exchange
It’s always cute seeing yanks try and act like one of the big boy countries, talking about their “Culture”
It’s always cute seeing yanks try and act like one of the big boy countries, talking about their “Culture”
Lmao please share which “superior culture” you’re from
He’s a brit, we have our fair share of “cultured” people over here too =P
Forcing another cultural identity onto someone. You must be English.
I mean you said you were from Northern Ireland, so you’re a brit
Once again you are forcing a national identity onto me when talking about cultural identities.
Not to mention demonstrating a very poor knowledge of the Good Friday Agreement.
One that doesn’t feel the need to defend itself from petty bullshit.
Says the guy who talks exclusively about American culture.
Edit: I really need to read full articles before responding. Sorry.
