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3ders.org has an article on the conclusion of a trial in Japan of a man for making a 3D printed gun.
Earlier today, a verdict was reached in the infamous 3D printed gun trial that was being held in the Yokohama District Court in Tokyo, Japan. Presiding Judge Koji Inaba found the 28-year-old Yoshitomo Imura, a former teacher at a local college, guilty of violating laws controlling firearms and swords. For printing at least two workable guns using a 3D printer, Imura was sentenced to two years in prison.
Since Imura's arrest in May, a number of Japanese distributors of 3D printing technology have organized a '3D printer Promotion Council' to both educate people about the possibilities of this technology, but also to warn consumers of its dangers. They are currently looking into possibilities to avoid such events in the future, including better cooperation between the industry and the government and a blacklist of design data.
(Score: 2) by tathra on Monday October 20 2014, @10:18PM
revolution is why guns and swords are illegal in japan, or at least part of it. when the meiji era was ushered in by revolutionaries otherthrowing the Shogunate, it became illegal to carry swords. guns were already highly controlled by the shogunate, and those laws stayed in place (or were strengthened) during the meiji era since they were trying to disarm the population to fully eliminate feudalism and the class system.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 21 2014, @03:15PM
They need to revolt and kill their masters.