California’s 3D Printer Law Would Criminalize Open Source, Enshittify The 3D Printing Space

California’s 3D Printer Law Would Criminalize Open Source, Enshittify The 3D Printing Space

There's been a flood of new state laws placing restrictions on 3D printing that are driven by sloppy moral panics about 3D printed guns (and a desire by large manufacturers to dominate the market), but are so ignorantly and broadly written that they do more harm than actual good. New York’s 2026–2027 executive budget bill…

3D printing community organizes against California law that would restrict sales to state-approved models to prevent printing gun parts

Experts warn that "safety algorithms" are a death sentence for makerspaces, schools, and innovation.