New York state officials introduce a bill aiming to outlaw the sharing of digital blueprints for 3D-printed machine gun conversion kits, targeting the growing issue of illegal firearms. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg highlights how these blueprints enable individuals to create auto-sears that convert semi-automatic firearms, including popular models like Glock pistols and AR-15 rifles, into fully automatic weapons.
The proposed legislation not only seeks to penalize the distribution of these blueprints but also aims to close loopholes in current gun laws that allow for the self-manufacturing of firearms. With 53 machine-gun conversion devices recovered in New York in 2023 alone, this move comes as part of broader efforts to restrict the flow of illegal guns into the state and combat the rise of ghost guns, which often evade law enforcement tracking.
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