Nothing Wrong Was Done; Other Than the Government's Reaction

According to FoxNews, the man who created "The Liberator" 3-D printed handgun is facing criminal charges for his creation. If you wish to know more about "The Liberator" itself, you may read about it in my previous blog here. The creator, Cody Wilson, explained that he created the 3-D printed handgun to "...invalidate the government's 'unconstitutional' hold on gun technology." However, Wilson now may be facing prison time and a fine of one million dollars for every violation, so he is suing the federal government in an attempt to void his charges and to keep his dream of keeping the second Amendment alive valid. Wilson knew that he was going to be breaking gun control laws, but he stated that "[he] stand[s] for freedom." This freedom statement clearly depicts that Wilson does not agree with many gun control laws, as they are unconstitutional and limit American citizens' freedom. The main reason people freaked out about this firearm technology was that they feared that any felon or terrorist would be able to freely access a firearm. However, they do not realize that a felon or terrorist would first have to purchase a 3-D printer and all the equipment required, which would cost more than a firearm on the street. Plus, it would be more work than it was worth to print out a firearm and then use it. It is just easier to purchase one on the street. 3-D printing is nothing new. It has been available to companies such as NASA for around 30 years, but just recently it was released for commercial use to allow civilians to create great things. However, once a firearm is made, everyone freaks out. I just do not understand what happened to America's great creative spirit. John Moses Browning was a civilian and he created fully automatic firearms, yet he was praised for it, but now, someone makes a single-shot .22 and everyone calls him a terrible human being. I just want to see the creativeness come back. Hopefully America will see more Brownings in the future.

John Moses Browning