A new Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin warns it could be “impossible” to stop 3D-printed guns, known as Liberators, from being made and getting carried past security checkpoints.  “This is a serious threat,” the law enforcement source said. “These could defeat magnetometers.”  A Magnetometer is a screening device used to detect weapons at high-profile events such as those attended by the President.  The only security procedure to catch the Liberator is a pat down. Can you imagine the time it will take to pat-down everyone each time we attempt to enter a major sporting event or entertainment venue? 

How can this gun get passed detection?  It is made primarily out of plastic and manufacturers may deliberately omit the unnecessary metal insert, leaving only a small nail and ammunition as the sole metal component. With the speed technology moves today, it will not take long for future designs to either reduce or eliminate the metal entirely.  In addition, decreasing 3D printer costs are likely to mean even more sophisticated printed guns will become easier to acquire. 

The most concerning part to me is unqualified gun seekers may be able to acquire or manufacture their own Liberators with no background checks.  The bulletin also stated, “Even if the practice is prohibited by new legislation, online distribution of these digital files will be as difficult to control as any other illegally traded music, movie or software files.”

…and based on the photo, they look like squirt guns so now our law enforcement officers will face an even greater challenge determining if the weapon being pointed in their direction is real or fake.  All I can offer in hope to the officers on the street is a quote from Matthew Chapter 5,  Verse 9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/23/govt-memo-warns-3d-printed-guns-may-be-impossible-to-stop/