“We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme”

Rory Mir and Cliff Braun, writing for the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangers and impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software, the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that. In the process, legislators amended the bill to make it even more confusing, while failing to address the risks to privacy, speech, and consumer rights. We must renew our call on legislators to drop this bill as it heads to the state senate, and protect the tools of creators in the state.

This legislation, which requires 3D printer manufacturers to restrict printers to their software, which is mandated to not print certain shapes (intended to prevent the printing of “ghost guns”), is deeply flawed. If you’re in California, please use the form at this link to send a letter to your representative.

We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme

Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangers and impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software, the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that. In the process, legislators amended the bill to make it even more confusing, while failing to address the risks to privacy, speech, and consumer rights. We must renew our call on legislators to drop this bill as it heads to the state senate, and protect the tools of creators in the state.

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