California's New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves

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By BeauHDFeb 19, 2026, 8:25 pm120 ptsTrending
California's recently-proposed AB-2047 would require 3D printers sold in the state to be DOJ-approved models equipped with "firearm blocking technology," banning non-certified machines after 2029 and criminalizing efforts to bypass the software. Adafruit notes that unlike similar legislation proposed in…

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