California Wants to Ban 3D Printers | Episode 593
California Wants to Ban 3D Printers | Episode 593
Good morning. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com.
It’s 29 degrees. The coffee didn’t start. The breaker tripped. My headphones weren’t charged. My phone was at 9%. I forgot my medicine and had to turn around in the driveway.
So yeah — we’re already off to a strong start.
And today we’re talking about something equally annoying: California trying to ban certain 3D printers.
Not because they’re dangerous.
Not because they’re exploding.
But because the government is afraid of what people might do with them.
Let’s get into it.
The Headline Is Clickbait… But Also Not
The headline reads something like: “California to Ban 3D Printers.”
That’s bombastic.
That’s designed to grab attention.
But it’s not entirely wrong.
What they’re really trying to do is ban non-approved 3D printers, restrict file sharing, and criminalize ways of bypassing those restrictions — all aimed at stopping people from printing “ghost guns.”
Ghost guns meaning: firearms printed from polymer without serial numbers.
Here’s the issue.
This isn’t a widespread crisis.
This is government reacting to a hypothetical problem.
3D Printers Are Still in Their Infancy
3D printers right now are like computers in 1992.
How many people had one back then?
A few.
Most of them weren’t doing anything groundbreaking.
They were playing Oregon Trail.
That’s where 3D printing is right now.
If you think of ten people you know, maybe one owns a 3D printer. And of those owners? How many are truly using them to their full potential?
Most of them sit there like a treadmill with clothes hanging on it.
The narrative being pushed makes it sound like garages across America are mass-producing plastic arsenals.
That’s just not reality.
Government Overreach Is the Real Pattern
This isn’t about safety.
It’s about control.
We’ve seen this pattern before:
Rainwater catchment restrictions.
Filter bans.
Endless regulatory creep.
Every time there’s a new tool that increases individual capability, the instinct is to regulate it before it’s even a measurable threat.
And once a government starts restricting hardware, restricting file sharing, and criminalizing workarounds — that’s not about safety anymore.
That’s about controlling information and capability.
That should concern you whether you own a 3D printer or not.
Are 3D Printed Guns Even a Real Issue?
Here’s a question:
How many major shootings have involved fully 3D-printed firearms?
Not hypotheticals. Not headlines. Not fear narratives.
Actual confirmed cases.
Very, very few — if any.
Most violent crime still involves traditional firearms obtained through traditional means.
So we’re building legislation around something that’s statistically insignificant.
Meanwhile, 3D printers are used to make:
Tools
Repair parts
Adapters
Hobby projects
Prototypes
Functional survival gear
But because something could be misused, we’re talking about banning the tool entirely.
That’s backwards.
If You Live There… You Already Know
At some point, you have to ask:
Why are you staying in a state that constantly moves the goalposts?
You can fight every single regulation.
You can try to out-argue lawmakers.
Or you can recognize patterns.
When governments show you who they are repeatedly, believe them.
Sometimes the most strategic move isn’t fighting every skirmish.
It’s relocating to ground that isn’t actively hostile to your independence.
Freedom isn’t about screaming at politicians.
It’s about positioning yourself where you don’t need their permission.
Final Thoughts
This isn’t about 3D printers.
It’s about capability.
Every time technology empowers individuals, there will be pressure to restrict it.
The question is simple:
Do you want a society where tools are allowed unless proven dangerous?
Or one where tools are restricted because someone might misuse them?
Preppers understand this better than most.
Capability equals resilience.
Resilience equals freedom.
And freedom doesn’t survive well under constant regulation.
This is James from SurvivalPunk.com.
DIY to survive.
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