Luigi Mangione shouts a message to the American people on his way to court:

“This is completely unjust and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and their lived experience.”

  • LeadersAtWork
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    I was suspicious the instant they called out the 3D printed “ghost gun”. While certainly possible, it was waaay too convenient an excuse given how that may have swung some opinions about gun safety and control. Now they’re rushing this.

    Keep an eye out for thinly veiled attempts at obfuscation.

    • Karyoplasma
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      The “3D printed gun” trope was taken back I think. They now claim that he only 3D printed the silencer. Some gun lobbyist probably donated a wad of cash.

      • @givesomefucks
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        231 day ago

        They now claim that he only 3D printed the silencer.

        It’s shit like this that reminds me how stupid cops are…

        You can’t “3d print a silencer” it would just explode from the pressure.

        • Queen HawlSera
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          16 hours ago

          I still remember when they tried to claim a plastic bag seen on footage of Rittenhouse was a “makeshift molotov cocktail”

          1. A Molotov Cocktail is already a makeshift weapon, that’s the point, the poor will always have access to alcohol and fire so it’s the one weapon the state cannot take from you.

          2. A plastic bag would make for a terrible molotov considering it can’t be thrown far and would just burn up in your hands if you tried.

          • @givesomefucks
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            A plastic bag would make for a terrible molotov considering

            Gasoline melts plastic and would eat thru the bag…

      • peopleproblems
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        That wasn’t a 3D printed silencer in the video.

        If it was, that material is way stronger than anything I’ve worked with.

        • @[email protected]
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          Nowadays, you can print guns out of basic PLA. At least in .22 caliber, I don’t know about anything larger, though I do know 3d printed Glock frames are definitely a thing. A 3d printed suppressor is definitely feasible, as I’ve seen at least 1 design for PETG.

          Now, as to whether or not that’s what can be seen in the video? Who knows. I certainly can’t tell.

          • LeadersAtWork
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            61 day ago

            So I’m not into firearms. Guns aren’t reaaally my thing. However, I imagine with quality material you need a larger silencer for a larger caliber, or a modified design to rapidly reduce pressure. It stands to reason then that with a design less capable of withstanding that pressure, you must then compensate with a larger design even at lower calibers. Someone correct me if I’m wrong, though this then stands to reason that even a .22 would need a much larger design, or a modified design which would by nature increase noise via gas release.

            That said, a silencer doesn’t silence, it reduces. If he was as prepared as we think he was, he’d know that.

    • @[email protected]
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      81 day ago

      Whatever happened to it being a Welrod?

      Goddess these news outlets don’t know shit when they publish shit.