[harshreality]

A law like this just passed in New York State.

If this fails it'll be because the tech industry expresses disapproval too loudly to ignore.

The legislators don't care about the underlying criticism. Almost no legislators have ever used a 3d printer or written any software, beyond maybe simple assigned programs if they had a required intro-to-programming course. Few are "tech" people. The rest don't understand this technology, or any technology really, beyond it being a black box for specific purposes. They see 3d printing and plastic guns and think something must be done, because the 3d printing black boxes are producing dangerous weapons.

[jasonfarnon]

Are these laws already on the books places like Europe, Japan with strict gun control laws?

[elzbardico]

Good laws for gun control probably are enough to cover also 3D printed guns.