I 3D-Printed a Glock to See How Far Homemade Guns Have Come

[@VICENews]

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[@anacletoBR]

​@@robertofreitasfhWhy?

[@robertofreitasfh]

@@anacletoBR me refiro ao primeiro minuto do vídeo que está no link, eu nem continuei e nem vi restante do conteúdo.. botar a culpa do dia 8 em apoiadores do JB e logo linkar com capitólio, acho sacanagem

[@RusticRaver]

no thank you, you just encourage idiots to print guns!

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

It's not possible the print a functional firearm.. Not even with a metal printers.

[@computablu]

''Criminal Purposes'' Is usually defined by the person or persons enforcing the law.

[@halorox256]

24:10 just to be clear, the 24,000 ghost guns recovered from crime scenes refers to ANY firearms with a modified/removed/missing serial number, not just 3d printed or 80% lowers.

[@mattuf22]

Exactly!!!!!

[@Anthony-ny8dg]

All guns should be required to have ghost tags on them. Cars have them to prevent them from being stolen.

[@CarlosMartinez-or9sg]

@@Anthony-ny8dg What is a ghost tag?

[@bigdoubleu117]

Well it is Vice after all. They're the types that spread the 30,000 gun deaths implying it's all murders, while leaving out the part where most are self defense kills and suicides.

[@Brotatonator]

Got a link to the article?

[@Mr_Dopey]

This is the best commercial for 3-D printed guns I've ever seen.

[@tbm7301]

for real though. there's a lot of people that have gotten into 3d printed guns just from documentaries like this.

[@stickywood7597]

Watch print shoot repeat.

[@noahchristensen1630]

@@tbm7301 I'm people

[@tbm7301]

@@noahchristensen1630 we are people indeed.

[@jhtsurvival]

Everyone should have one

[@kurticus]

Those ghost gun reports and statistics also count firearms with a scratched off serial number. Ghost gun = Any firearm without a serial number or a scratched serial number

[@ACC3vette]

Yep, you beat me to it. Vice tried but still show their left leaning bias by not giving all the facts.

[@Charleythegod]

Print it with a serial number

[@CARBONHAWK1]

They really tried it. Ain’t no one in Chicago got a printing factory for guns, but let the left tell it..

[@picolascage8123]

No firearm should be required to have a serial number or registration.

[@picolascage8123]

@@Charleythegod totally defeats the purpose of building your own firearm lol...

[@mort7987]

> Goes to a 3D Printed Gun competition > Immediately Visits the ATF to show them the videos

[@migraine9402]

Hey at least it's legal

[@2grips]

I hate Vice media

[@browen2857]

Imagine showing the atf anything other than deez nuts.

[@oscarvaldez6637]

Federal informants 😂

[@deth2871]

The thought of criminals in the trap house having a printer and a day of arts n crafts with the homies is pretty funny

[@themanhimself3]

I picture them in full ski masks filling parts.

[@Nuke1568]

Yeah, actually lol'd

[@Medowde]

This one 😂😂😂👏

[@getthegoods420]

23:55 anyone else notice the ominous music they start silently playing when they start showing all these nerds with the guns... bias af

[@javierbaca5300]

@@Stevie-J hahaha Clearly we could not communicate well. Ill try again since my english aint the best, cartels are making their own guns and tanks so banning citizen from guns is stupid

[@CFootprints]

"You gotta be strong behind the gun" is the most polite way of saying "you're limp wristing it".

[@autumnrain7626]

pffft, true!

[@Brandon-tz2wh]

i find it crazy he didnt keep the gun... he should have. print vice on it and put it in a frame

[@gunztommiegunz]

Hahaha he’s got soft hands!? I wish psie

[@twizz420]

​@@Brandon-tz2wh Why print them when you can just buy some real steel from Suroosh Alvi's cousin?

[@CliffdropChad]

You caught that too eh 😄

[@T_for_Texas]

This doc got more people in to 3d printing guns than anything else

[@YourXellency]

Or 3D printing in general :)

[@alvinjohnson2402]

Yeah! When the guy 3D printed a toy rabbit for his daughter, that's cool.. I'm definitely looking to buy a 3D printer. My kids, neices and nephews love plastic military toys (soldiers, tanks, airplanes, etc)

[@bigacellc8802]

Don't you see it's all by design? The States, Cities, and Feds are allowing criminals out of jail and prison. They are also allowing people to rob stores without any recourse.

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

@@alvinjohnson2402 dont forget the guns man

[@genxrush1773]

LOL Yeah those guns look just so reliable. Make me totally want to build that junk.

[@JesseBakerH]

Seems like most shooters are young men borrowing their parents rifle - not craftsmen spending hundreds of hours and even more $ on equipment building a weapon from scratch. As someone who's 3D printed a lot, the idea of someone doing this with malicious intent is so ridiculous. The guy brings up a great point in that anyone who wanted their hands on an illegal weapon would just go buy one from the back of someones car lol

[@MrTVintro]

The issue that the gun community doesn't seem to want to talk about is that "illegal weapons" don't just pop into existence out of nowhere. Y'all would like us to think that every single "illegal weapon" out there was stolen out of a car or during a burglary. That simply isn't the reality. Reality is that the gun industry/community is "leaky" and is willfully blind to it. Between straw purchases, private gun sales, gun shows and "oh no I totally loaned it to my buddy who lost it in a boating accident" hundreds of thousands of guns that started out perfectly legally owned when they rolled off the assembly line end up as "illegal weapons".

[@wolfe1978nm]

Yep, I have printed for years and have a couple of very good printers. I also shoot as a hobby. The idea of even trying this is pointless. Hundreds and hundreds of dollars sunk into something that will last a few rounds and frankly is just not that safe. For less money I can get used weapons through my local FFL shop much easier. It has been 3 years since this documentary was made. Printers are much faster, much higher quality, filaments are stronger and designs are much better.... yet printed guns are still something 99.9% of Americans will never see in real life.

[@ThundaAaAaAaAaAh]

@@wolfe1978nm because it's not for american,I know that you guys often get hang up that world ends in your country but outside of it it doesn't look bright for anyone that wants to protect his freedom, god bless J Stark, may he rest in peace

[@itsmi9352]

"their parents HANDGUN" would be more accurate, 80% of mass shootings are with pistols

[@SeidenFisk]

Really enjoyed the reporter and his style on this one, taking the critical side but allowing for the interviewees the same fair say. Didn't expect a piece on guns this calm and chill in 2021, big props.

[@SimplyJoshinYa]

Same. The only problem I had with the video is the constant fear of criminal usage in the future. Terrorist, gangs, cartels, ect. have been and will continue to manufacture ghost weapons, auto sears, artillery, improvised heavy armored combat vehicles, ect. for almost 30 years. This isn’t something new unfortunately.

[@BlackBox851]

"Taking the critical side" journalists are supposed to be impartial...

[@Cavscout101]

The real leftists want to have firearms because that's how they control everyone else.

[@justinalias2279]

Yeah was legit refreshing to see VICE with such balanced interviewing. Dude did a great job of keeping it respectful and neutral

[@larsmonsen88]

couldnt agree more

[@HighQualityLeftover]

Bless the soul of the basically co-host of this documentary. He clearly is on a different point on the political spectrum as VICE is, yet opens his door, arms and heart for them to show them a little piece of his world. Fully free of judgement or pushing any sort of believe system. That is how we should talk to each other, instead of this hateful "YOU AGAINST ME" mentality that is forced down our throat.

[@schweizerkase8582]

yeah man I totally was about to comment just smth like what you've posted, this guy has just the right energy level on every spectrum

[@graemebisset3324]

I at least think that VICE deserves some credit for showing this guy’s point of view instead of just censoring it in order to push more of an agenda.

[@JHenrySlentz]

You mean an ethical, professional, and responsible journalist? Definitely need more of them. Vice has fairly high journalistic standards, though. They may do a lot of the clickbaity topics: drugs and lifestyle. If you feel personally injured by one of their publishings, then you should probably reflect upon yourself and life. Vice senior leadership and its founders are all over the political spectrum which puts them, imo, perfectly in the centrist category where all journalism should be. It's unfortunate that extremism from both political angles have taken over the top media outlets.

[@peterjansson5030]

På 0

[@d3athfromab0ve70]

Definitely very one sided but I like that they showed they others point of view

[@BrianTKessler]

Imagine explaining to a jury why the gun you used for self-defense had a dragon-headed barrel and a trigger guard made of plastic testicles.

[@chrisgriffith9252]

It's what you had available...

[@MrPaxio]

why would i have to explain to the jury what underwear i was wearing at the time of the crime?

[@prizrak-br3332]

@@MrPaxio Maybe in Europe they might ask for you underwear carry license.

[@DEVANFRANKS]

bro you just made me laugh my ass off😂

[@forlornvalley]

@@MrPaxio they wont. But they would ask what weapon you were using for the crime

[@TastySlowCooker]

“Entirely from plastic and just a few metal parts” so … not entirely from plastic?

[@knifeboygamer1200]

Harlot 22lr is 98% plastic you obviously could print plastic ammo it requires about two or three small metal pieces this is one example to the ignorant

[@carsonhunt4642]

@@knifeboygamer1200so the most useless thing ever (single shot snub 22lr) and still requires metal? Lol. Scary ghosts for sure

[@ehxtwo4152]

"I only want pancakes and coffee for breakfast", so.... not only pancakes?

[@TastySlowCooker]

@@ehxtwo4152 your rebuttal is entirely without merit and just a few good points

[@InfinityNaN-dj1fx]

its just laymans terms for "we like to use fallacies to underexplain it"

[@appa609]

It has always been possible to build a gun from scratch with a milling machine and lathe. This is just the new age equivalent

[@johncolgrove2397]

There are towns in Pakistan that have been doing this for a century

[@bodyno3158]

AKA 3d erasers.

[@peterdragon6367]

@@johncolgrove2397 yep. They’ve been building 1911s in huts in the Philippines for ages too

[@WebSurfer447]

VERY good point

[@1catinhat]

Zip guns have been made with just parts from hardware stores and household tool's

[@Auustinisretired]

"Man cares about himself, that means he cares about other people" I don't know why, but that's the sweetest compliment i've heard from a guy that's totally on the different side of the spectrum from the vice reporter.

[@OlYables]

He's definitely a patient, curious, and empathetic guy: and kudos to Vice for not editing out those moments to make him seem like a run of the mill 2A gung-ho bro.

[@brycengunter8052]

@@dylanlafreniere3479 haha spot on!

[@Auustinisretired]

@@dylanlafreniere3479 I wouldn't even consider it an insult, I think this guy really cares about the image he puts out, and also understands that not every person you come across will be on the same page. They couldn't of picked a better man to show this vice reporter their side of the world.

[@dantevxv1501]

@@OlYables he is the run of the mill 2a guy. your making out the made up fake 2a guy made by the media is the run of the mill 2a guy, dont make the same mistake in the future

[@dantdfd8271]

My family are pro gun so we love guns and im 15 I know how to shoot a gun and and carry it like it's not a toy I carry it like it's a let's say a baby so I take care of my dad's ar 15 and other guns

[@garrand338]

5:17 "...Their guns are works of art" *Show a gun with balls*

[@arp2303]

Oh there are many guns with balls in this world

[@charlesblake7802]

I always gave my guns girl names they should have a gun with tits

[@combatwombatstl5598]

So that's why Biden is so against them, he's jealous.

[@combatwombatstl5598]

@@charlesblake7802 And a stock that is a thicc booty in a thong

[@arp2303]

@@combatwombatstl5598 f Biden, I got a new Mod-9 with Bernie on it :D

[@ItzShigeko]

Bro just stood there inhaling toxic fumes when he burnt his glock 28:49

[@bryanb3352]

When the feds talk about recovering "ghost guns" they're talking about recovering any gun without a serial number not a 3d printed gun. It could be a regular gun with the serial number filed off.

[@jwhowa0379]

Yeah but that clarification doesn't help the narrative, so let's have no more talk of that.

[@bigguy7353]

Incorrect.

[@kali6651]

@@bigguy7353 How so?

[@Charzilian]

@@kali6651 He doesn't know, he is just arguing to argue.

[@simply_based]

@@Charzilian Source? I made it up.

[@Charzilian]

Just to be clear, a ghost gun isn't necessarily a 3d printed gun, so out of all the 24000 "ghost guns" collected by authorities, the number of those that are 3d printed are most likely very low.

[@stltrappin8062]

So do the 3d guns really shoot

[@Mr_Dimplezz]

A ghost gun is categorised as such because it's untraceable, be it 3d printed or manufactured by definition. So it could literally be a stolen manufactured gun with the numbers filed off. No way to distinguish because the government won't say how many recovered "ghost guns" are 3d printed or factory built. Or home fabricated minus 3d printed.

[@tedparker640]

@@stltrappin8062 did you not watch the video?

[@stltrappin8062]

@@tedparker640 dat Waz to weeks ago go home roger

[@MrFuchew]

Most likely none

[@MrLamorso]

The funniest part of the video to me is the insinuation in the news at the beginning that police regularly deal with 3D printed firearms when the reality is that 99% of the "ghost guns" that they encounter are just regular guns that had the serial number removed because they were stolen and bought on the black market

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

It's called conflating. By throwing in 3D printed firearms with real firearms with the serial numbers removed, they can make outrageous claims that can technically be backed up It's a common tactic of the degenerate left.

[@Lcg8928]

@@kriptid4506 Yeah sure dude i'm sure you know from experience. *rolls eyes*

[@kriptid4506]

@@Lcg8928 I'm not even gonna try to question what that means

[@FuzedBox]

@@kriptid4506 He's telling you that you're an idiot, and you're only feeding fuel to that fire.

[@ReallyBigBadAndy76]

@@kriptid4506 It's not even remotely true. No one is bothering to 3D print gun parts to commit crimes with. It's plenty easy to get a gun and file the serial number off of it. Why go through the trouble of 3D printing something? Nevermind the idea that somehow "ghost guns" are more difficult to deal with in crime than other guns.

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

duxes never getting invited to a homemade gun even ever again.

[@nicholasblack8515]

FYI the 24,000 "ghost guns" referenced are not all 3D printed. The majority (23,000+) are regular firearms that have had the serial numbers removed by the user/seller to try and hide the weapons origin (stolen).

[@JoseyWales44s]

Yep, it's called called using misinformation to sell your agenda.

[@pww571]

@@Brian--0311 That is untrue. Serial numbers are stamped into the metal/plastic of a weapon. If you grind the material down enough, the number can and will disappear completely. However, most guns have serial numbers in multiple locations. So, you would have to grind off multiple serial numbers to make it a ghost gun

[@nicholasblack8515]

It IS possible to completely remove a serial number. But just attempting to remove it constitutes a federal crime, and any weapon recovered with a damaged SN is considered a "ghost gun" by LE. This whole myth that they can't be removed is just that, myth.

[@baraka629]

@@aztronomy7457 moving the goalposts, huh? nice try.

[@phillip73able]

@@pww571Williams you should never file the serial nr, rather drill them.

[@JJadx]

respect to both of them to have a respectful convo while building what sets them apart. this was kinda wholesome.

[@user23724]

How are they building 'what sets them apart'? The reporter didn't give his personal view on guns, just gave the guy questions from different points of view, as reporters should do in order to provoke deeper responses.

[@JJadx]

@@user23724 it's clear where his loyalty lies.

[@user23724]

@@JJadx That's your assumption, but all the evidence in this video would say otherwise, such as him actually spending hours building and firing the guns and being in a contest where he ultimately came 3rd. Just because he gave some alternative questions in order to be a devils advocate does not make him against them. Someone so against guns wouldn't do half the stuff he did.

[@yeetleslaw8529]

The reporter didn't have an opinion here. He was just literally asking questions. Have you ever seen an interview before? Also, just because they were polite and welcoming doesn't make this wholesome. 3D printed guns just went from more dangerous to the user, to having semi-automatic shooting contests. And all you see is "Wow, look how nice and civil they're while giving an interview. " Are you naïve or just stupid?

[@JJadx]

@@yeetleslaw8529 neither. you're trying to frame me as right wing which is very funny. i'm just used to more agressive tactics from vice. 100% pro gun control btw. we had 1 shooting in my country since i was born and this is a real danger for us. although i don't see the cop as the issue here. rather the pedo with his website. most of these guns have a hobby which i don't mind at all. if you're selling easy DIY kits to the EU however..

[@Hapapaya808]

“Most art can’t be used to kill people.” Someone hasn’t watched Forged in Fire before…

[@GazB85]

Still correct when it comes to swords and knives.

[@THESLlCK]

as if you can't hit someone in the head with a framed painting

[@GazB85]

@@THESLlCK They're not designed for that though. Gun's were originally designed to kill other humans, as they were and are much better than crossbows, which were the next best thing at the time.

[@THESLlCK]

@@GazB85 as if that makes it more deadly. Deaths by automobile rank #7 in all things that kill people worldwide. Not what they were built for.

[@beerhog1977]

Your comment.... It will keel!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHbLmJuEds9kpKM

[@XhectorX1417]

I just watched a documentary about ghost guns by National Geographic. The differences in information and perspective from both documentaries are night and day. You guys do actual joirnalism. The NG version was literal fear mongering propaganda with all kinds of misinformation. We appreciate the work you guys do. Thank you.

[@777robocop]

Important note that should have been made when showing the statistics about ghost guns is that a legally made weapon with a serial number which thereafter has its serial number melted or filed or somehow removed is legally considered a ghost gun and makes up an extremely large portion of those numbers.

[@michaeloxlong]

Almost ALL the guns considered "ghost guns" are just guns with a serial number that's been removed. That includes a lot of the guns Obama gave to the Mexican cartels in operation fast and furious.

[@firelizard2]

Ultimately the end result is now-untraceable guns, but the number of weapons that have a record of having been manufactured and are not longer traceable, and the number of guns of which there is no record of production at all, are both worth knowing. As is the the sum of those.

[@michaeloxlong]

@@firelizard2 so you'd want a government registry? Oh ya...those have NEVER been used to confiscate guns and subjugate a now defenseless population.

[@joel1228]

I would guess that firearms that have been tampered or had serial numbers removed, make up more than 75% of that statistic.

[@buddybrax]

You think stats on untraceable firearms are accurate?

[@ExcusetheMess]

Fun fact, when they opened up the definition of “ghost gun” to include any firearm with a filed off serial number, there was a huge spike in ghost guns used in crimes. Who woulda thought?

[@anthonytinklepaugh6572]

Just a way to go from free people to Nazi Germany. This government wants America to be Communist China, and look how great that has gone for people.

[@JeffOhyeah1]

Like every other keyword or over used statistic used by the left, it's been redefined so that the term or numbers can be used to push their narrative.

[@Jestin612]

Hahaha thanks for the free knowledge

[@Gooshytgoose]

It says 3 replies but I only see one 🤔

[@Spidey_Ethan]

@@Gooshytgoosemine said 4 replies, but I only saw 2… 🙄

[@SeverinSnake]

"The first thing I printed was a cat, for her." "The second thing I printed was a gun, for me" ... the future is here.

[@cooperharlin5177]

Best comment

[@thesauce1682]

Im just waiting for scientist to invent food 3d printer.

[@monsta2311]

hopefully

[@evasivefox7287]

First thing I printed was a benchy to test my setup. Guess I'm doing it wrong.

[@toastyghostyofdeath3909]

For any creality 3d printer the first thing you print is decapacat

[@calorion]

I love how they just casually show Cody Wilson multiple times, like at 14:22, and don't say a word.

[@BenRollinsActor]

What they don't mention in those "ghost gun" statistics is that it includes regular guns which have had the serial numbers filed off.

[@ledocteur7701]

whish has always been possible and is very common for criminals. ghost guns aren't a new issue, anyone with a brain can figure out that removing the marking on a gun makes it harder to track if it were used for crime. the difference and the thing that could be a genuine concern is that you can at home, relatively easily make a fully plastic gun, that is undetectable. at the end of the day, if someone wants to illegally acquire a gun, they will be able to, regardless of if it's bought from someone else, or homemade. as a European, I'm all for putting restrictions on firearms, but with the sheer amount of guns circulating in the US, it's pointless to even try, the guns are already out there.

[@ledocteur7701]

similarly, homemade bombs were always doable. get a pipe, plug off the ends with a small hole for a fuse, put a bunch of powder in it, and here you go, a grenade. the sheer existence of 3D printing doesn't all of a sudden make it possible, it just makes it maybe a little easier in certain cases, but that it.

[@rjc0234]

On the last report the UK did about ghost guns in London (specifically 3D printed ones) they said they have 7 of them in police custody. what they failed to mention is that 4 of those 7 were printed by the police for training purposes. so in like 10 years people could have been 3d printing guns for illegal activity, only 3 have ever been discovered in the UK. and of those 3, none of them worked. and apparently its a massive terror threat in the UK.

[@edwardbrandt1468]

You are correct sir! Every crime statistic that has been released are usually beefed up with things that are not the same as what they are report on . The Truth will set us free , And lock them up.

[@balok1546]

@@ledocteur7701 A famous European once said, if you want a gun, join the Wehrmacht.

[@thisakorean8874]

I love how they just agreed to disagree and so respectful towards each other. They did not cut each other off and genuinely asked each other for their perspective. Amazing

[@virtuerse]

It’s a very rare thing nowadays! Tolerance, I mean.

[@araldf]

Agree

[@Gizmomaster]

Bruh they just waited until they can edit and release the video to smear them.

[@ron.v]

Democracy at work!

[@timbango2090]

@@alphabetsoup342 that's because it's not possible to win a gun control argument.

[@tryhardshreck984]

"criminals and terrorists" followed by a montage of the nerdiest looking dudes ever lmao

[@jenniferjuniper97]

surprise! Snowden fits the description as well.

[@punishedrab9364]

Yes truly scary monsters.

[@GazB85]

Heinrich Himmler was an ex chicken farmer and looked nerdy as hell! Apologies for bringing Godwin's Law in to this this early.

[@whiteprivilege7961]

And one didler

[@GazB85]

@@whiteprivilege7961 And one didler?

[@moarfizz]

i see the perspective of why people believe ghost guns "it cant be trained" but then what about people who already make custom guns and erase cereal numbers. this seems to be a fancy way to change the focus of the action and to the product instead

[@moarfizz]

its not just the gun its whose hand its in as well

[@kingdogdog2972]

The fact 3D printing has come this far is so beautiful

[@spear8492]

I hope the goverments of the world see this as a warning. No matter what they do no matter what they try they Will never be able to enslave us all .

[@KRYMauL]

I just want 3d printed food to become a thing. I want my Star Trek style hungry man meal.

[@kingdogdog2972]

@@KRYMauL nasa is working on that

[@KRYMauL]

@@kingdogdog2972 A few players are actually in the space, but yeah NASA is the main force behind it.

[@DarkShroom]

@@KRYMauL pretty sure you'll regret that once it's ready, and want normal vending machines back

[@m-r-p7689]

The part they completely forgot to mention is with $20 or less you can stop by a hardware store and create a shotgun from pipe. You can also buy a file kit and completely remove all serialization from ANY gun. Having a 3d print schematic is not any different than having an electeonic or paper file with drawings on it. It has always been legal to manufacture your own firearms for private use.

[@benjamincoffman261]

No 3d printing is not drawing on paper. But this guy didnt make a gun either. Though he did after a lot of thought actually make a grip which is pretty dope. Actually clicked on this to state that then got kind of jealous when I realized I could redo my whole grip.

[@cowboy_henk]

@@benjamincoffman261 hey nogunz, that's the lower receiver, which is the only thing that's regulated as a firearm. You can purchase every piece of a pistol's guts as well as the slide and barrel online freely, the lower receiver is the only part that the government considers a gun

[@user-fy8qq5cm6y]

U can’t legally remove serializeation from a gun legally tf are u talking about

[@joking_oregon1]

@@user-fy8qq5cm6y I think they meant to make an unregistered illegal firearm, maybe its not phrased ideally but yeah they have a good point untraceable firearms have been around alot longer and have more methods than just 3D Printing, and in most states 3D printed firearms are not outlawed for private use

[@user-fy8qq5cm6y]

@@joking_oregon1 I did this in international waters of course and the statue of limitations have wore off, but I’ve made blank guns that can shoot projectiles when I was still a minor and couldn’t go to the store😭

[@jonathanlunger2775]

In the US, "Ghost guns" also include standard firearms that have their serial numbers ground off, which is far more common here in the US than 3d printed ones.

[@koyima]

yep, the stat for 24.000 guns is very misleading, which is why they didn't say: 3d printed guns

[@vyros.3234]

Its still a problem, sadly everything thing good has a bad side. So the bad sude for these cool guns is that people can sell them on the streets.

[@koyima]

@@vyros.3234 oh no, not only corporations can profit from something

[@michaelf.2449]

@@vyros.3234 Yeah but stolen guns are more common how important is it to track a gun when the stolen guns aren't traceable either

[@dupples841]

"Also include" the term ghost gun is when the serial number is scratched off bruh, plus 3d printed guns are simply for looks unless you believe a plastic barrel won't melt after half a clip.

[@damarei]

It cracks me up that this journalist shot better than most of the neckbeards hahahah

[@driedink]

The reason why this was so fast was because the printer was already fine-tuned. Someone buying a fresh printer would have to experiment over weeks, tweaking settings, in order to get a decent firearm.

[@dominicknepper2082]

Weeks? It took me 3 months of tweaking to get my printer to print a decent benchy.

[@serpent213]

Depends, some are very well prealigned.

[@sideshow5236]

@Dominic Knepper 3 month I'm still tweaking 😂

[@amphibiland]

@@dominicknepper2082 Amateur, I'm on year 2

[@velqt]

@@dominicknepper2082 took me less than 2 hours to get my printer making perfect 24+ hour prints

[@mizomint4197]

Probably one of the most fair media produced pieces on fire arms I've seen in a while. No stupid dark music or editing to make it seem scarier than it is. Just honest with fun parts and genuine concerns etc.

[@deelee4639]

When he mentioned ... maybe someone who can't buy a gun ... could make them instead. Thats scary

[@pieterandjuanchronicles9849]

@@deelee4639 nah

[@deelee4639]

Yah its kinda scary. I mean you can go at anytime but if we lived like that then life would suck. People wouldn't make commitments or plan long term. Everything turns into yolo. Then becomes why even take any precautions - why wear condoms or seat belt or look both ways before crossing - everything becomes reckless and nobody cares about living for another day its all for the moment. Of course not everyone but most people would stop caring.

[@deelee4639]

Forget all that ---- Remember the wild wild west days? The murder rate was like 165 per 100,000. And for contrast Detroit murder rate in 2018 was 39 per 100,000. We complain about how bad big cities are but they are way more safe than when everyone had a gun in the wild west... i don't want to go back to the wild west

[@mizomint4197]

@@deelee4639 you didn't watch the video

[@Fhokoff1]

if i get shot by someone with a dragon upper, bury me in a nameless grave and dont tell anyone

[@keyshaunwilson1028]

No cap

[@SethManiaci]

lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/moTJkqqCl8doprc

[@mak8019]

it should be a bunny upper or an angry bunny

[@YipperX5]

at least you took the "hellfire" before the long nap :P no more words needed, I get it brother.

[@xDaRk0psx]

not the ballsack gun?

[@coreybruner8109]

I was at the pawnshop yesterday with my buddy and there was a gentleman who just crossed the border two months ago . I’m very curious about why he feels the need to purchase a firearm if he has fled his oppressors ? I don’t know all the laws but it seems like it should take longer than a few weeks for an immigrant to get ahold of a firearm

[@whiskeybravo91]

As a former infantryman and avid 3d printing nerd, I can't even begin to explain the time/money it takes to get a 3d printer printing well enough to print some of these parts, and ol boy said it best when he said "you have to WANT to do it this way", totally true. If you're not printing a gun, you're printing a gun frame. These are just hobbyists, no ones printing these things hoping to start a turf war with the cartel or take over the government. The REAL ghost guns are made overseas, I'm pretty sure VICE did a video about them in the jungles of the Philippines or something.

[@SavageGerbil]

I always wondered why people thought the cartels would have any interest in this. They've got the closest thing to an unlimited budget you're going to find. If you're outfitting a private military force for near enough a billion dollar illicit enterprise, you don't order spools of PLA. You buy midnight requisitioned military hardware, likely by the shipping container.

[@Razorwindsg]

If US govt for some reason manage to outright ban guns, then this will become the default method that everyone will bootleg/moonshine their own guns.

[@bobograndman]

People in the mountains of Pakistan made 1 to 1 copies of all sorts of guns, most of which preformed close to or as well as their factory made equivalents. They had nothing but metal scrap and basic tools

[@whiskeybravo91]

@@bobograndman metal and basic tools, not 3d printed plastic

[@jingbot1071]

"These are just hobbyists, no ones printing these things hoping to start a turf war with the cartel or take over the government." What about that one Qanon guy who printed a gun to kill a mob dude?

[@jacksept5678]

"Cause their guns are works of art" *casually showcase a glock with balls* 🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenf5902]

Lmaoooo hilarious

[@Product0fGa]

😭😭😭😭

[@monke6912]

finnaly glock to put into my mouth

[@jacksept5678]

@@monke6912 bro...

[@__shifty]

@@monke6912 please dont suck start your glock

[@Thtblueg35]

What really makes me mad about this is that someone really took the time to 3d printed a high point 😂

[@joshm3297]

AHAHA I thought the same thing! You could almost print anything you want, and they chose a high point ahahaha

[@Nick-tm2sw]

It would probably be cheaper just to buy a hi-point after you factor in time and materials required to 3D print one of them.

[@SamChaneyProductions]

Because you can get all the parts for $80

[@Nick-tm2sw]

@@SamChaneyProductions And you can get a real hi point .45 for $150 on most days. Seems like a waste of time.

[@shogekimura]

i commented saying this before i saw you said the same thing lol

[@SkipMichael]

I wonder how many Feds were there?

[@fr3e.]

“these guns are works of art” **shows a gun with balls**

[@oogaboogamaxine3689]

liberals have pooped on plates and called it modern art 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@amaro7489]

A work of art

[@tonelab77]

I bet that was his favorite one. He seems like he prefers dudes over women

[@grady6816]

Let me hang.

[@jdsmith9161]

@@tonelab77 fax lmfaoooo

[@MrHeuvaladao]

Nice! I didn't realize I could print my own gun. THANKS, VICE!

[@skyman06]

@@EinfachFredhaftGaming If he really didn't know that, there a very good chance he's just like this reporter in that he wouldn't actually be able to print his own gun by himself.

[@simonh6371]

Okay mate have fun with that lol. Make sure you have an ambulance waiting when you want to fire it though.

[@SupraSav]

@@simonh6371 What year do you think this is guy? 3D printed guns aren't new. I am pretty sure almost a decade old. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epTSn6acfNiLr6M

[@simonh6371]

@@SupraSav Oooh a decade you say yeah that's ancient history. Firearms have been around for over 600 years kid so 10 years is a blip and anyway these aren't firearms lol. Anyway I don't see your point, I mentioned nothing about how long printed firearms have been about. It's just that I know about firearms (I don't call them guns, for us that means artillery, only civilians call them guns) and the fact that people are so dumb as to think you can make a firearm entirely from plastic is hilarious. Well you can make them but they're useless. Same way as a machete made of chocolate is useless.

[@Ki.ng.]

@@simonh6371 Only the frame is 3D printed. All other parts were bought from a manufacturer. Did you not watch the video?

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

'Anybody can do it, and that is scary.' Proceeds to struggle for hours while under the supervision of an experienced gunsmith.

[@dadgaming6257]

Pride before fall. Remember when we thought no one would attack Pearl Harbor directly? Or, that people would hijack a plane and fly it into a building?

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

@@dadgaming6257 Yeah, but people struggling to recreate centuries old weapons is a far less prescient concern than automated warfare. Guns are a hobby nowadays, anybody can make a sword too.

[@dadgaming6257]

@@eloujtimereaver4504 sure, people use whatever they can find to make weapons like fire extinguishers and flag poles. Guns need only to fire once in some cases. It's not perfected now, but it will be. That's how engineering works. No one wants to make a sword though. If you can get a gun at cost of plastic materials and knowledge of assembly without need for registration. The question soon becomes, why waste the money? If you can perfect your trade with plastic weaponry to be reliable, accounting for heat generation, you just struck gold.

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

@@dadgaming6257 My point is that guns are as out dated as swords. Individuals who intend to do a singular violent action are much more likely to take up whatever is to hand than to meticulously craft something. Anyone who intends a grander scale has much more effective options in modern times.

[@TheCc064]

He meant anybody can learn how to do it and that’s concerning.

[@Deck777-w7h]

I am not really a gun person, but I 3D print items for scientific research. I do support the gun rights and all that, because passing laws banning hommade guns is like passing a law requiring everything from plastic knives to a sac of potatoes needing to be tracked by a microchip. Like wtf, we have freedom in this country for a reason

[@wolfe1978nm]

This is one reason I won't use printer companies that force the user to send prints to the cloud, then back down to the printer (Like Bambu did for years). Last year NY tried to force a law that 3D printers had to have a serial number and be registered with the State gov't. If that had passed, all it would have taken was some DA to subpoena the printer company to get a list of everything you have ever printed. Then, in true NY fashion, go retroactive on a bunch of laws and throw you in jail for printing something they consider dangerous.

[@jimmybgood982]

what freedom exactly?

[@jimmybgood982]

@@wolfe1978nm oh boo on ny trying to limit the number of guns being used for crime eh

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

I have to say that I didn’t expect such an honest take on this subject in a video from VICE. The only thing I thought could have been made clearer was the statistic on numbers of “ghost guns” used by criminals. They count all guns without serial numbers, and many of these are commercially manufactured guns that have had their serial numbers removed. It’s much easier to remove a serial number than to make a gun. Of course I’m sure there are people making guns to sell on the black market, because there’s money to be made.

[@nunyabusiness896]

I also wasn't a fan of the "WhItE SupREmAciSt" tie in. Are they telling me gang bangers or drug runners aren't equally interested in this, if not moreso? Media is desperately trying to link guns to white supremacists at every opportunity and it's bullsht.

[@CF-qm1gp]

Ironically that one statistic invalidates the entire video. They want to come off as "Honest" but they knew exactly what they were doing when they said that 24,000 guns recovered were "ghost guns" without specifying any details on how many of those were 3D printed. I'd honestly say it's close if not 0 of those guns were 3D printed. It just takes way too much know how to 3D Print a gun. You practically have to be a top notch gun smith AND competent in the 3D printing software and process. To make it completely untraceable you would need to have the know how to also make your own metal parts at home as well, and the equipment to do so. The amount of time, money, and effort that has to go into this, the syndicate would have to be very dedicated to the process, which that effort could have been put to just getting them the easy way and grinding them off. If they put out guns at any recognizably widespread manner, I mean that would be pretty unique in it's own right considering how infantile of a hobby it is. It wouldnt be long before they were tracked down, someone would rat them out.

[@andmicbro1]

Well and there's 80% guns too. Those are manufactured and the end user just has to complete it. Ghost guns are a whole lot more than just 3D printed guns.

[@navneetsingh6824]

"Whatever I don't like is not Honesty" 🤡

[@joesonwong]

@@CF-qm1gp If they have such know-hows and equipments, they’d rather make it all in metal, more reliable and probably even faster.

[@samnectar]

"First thing I printed was a cat for my child. Second thing I printed was a gun for me" 😂 Amazing.

[@Quantemic_o]

Least American dad

[@andrewmarion7073]

@@Quantemic_o a real American would have made his daughter a gun

[@jco5254]

Wtf lmfao funny in a “I’m retarded” sense:

[@dekinnis]

@@Quantemic_o on god

[@kibe2134]

Priorities.

[@frankernest3712]

This video showed that 3D printed guns and “ghost guns” are actually very hard to build. You can only print certain parts, you have to order the most important ones(they left out the waiting for the stuff in the mail as part of the build time), and you have constantly tweak and test it before it actually works

[@3nertia]

Not to mention the cost for a decent 3D printer, the plastic, and the cost of those metal parts - eek

[@marquisstrongchild7535]

3D printing is actually prototyping. It may take them a while to get a working prototype, but one working prototype is all they need for mass production. 3D printed guns will not be hard to build at all. They will be ubiquitous.

[@3nertia]

@@marquisstrongchild7535 That's not how 3D printers work. If you want to mass produce, you use injection molding or so, not 3D printing lol. 3D printers build things ONE LINE AT A TIME which means there's ALWAYS a *ton* of finishing work (sanding) to do before things are even close to a decent fitment heh

[@marquisstrongchild7535]

@@3nertia mass production is not just when one printer pumps out 100's of guns a day. It is also when millions people all over the country who have these $200 printers each make a working prototype. What makes 3D printing guns impossible to regulate will not be 100 people producing 1000 guns each. It will be 10 million people producing 1 gun each.

[@3nertia]

@@marquisstrongchild7535 If you think you're getting anything other than junk with a $200 printer ....

[@Ricks_Tech_Talk]

The 3d prints now report back if you are printing anything gun related and they send that info to the authority. So if your printer is cloud based, it could be watching what you print.

[@ellooku]

I can't believe how fast 30mins just passes while watching. Honestly the best commercial for 3-D printed guns ever.

[@anthonymarc4855]

I've had issues with getting 3D printed models working smoothly before. I can only imagine how much refining has to happen after these frames come off the printer. I would print with a dual extruder printer that uses a water-soluble filament for the raft and supports. I'll bet that would make it a lot easier to clean up. But still.... Different printers are going to offer different quality. Not all 3D printers are created equal....

[@blachlee1962]

"Freedom" for thugs to kill more people, as if it wasn't enough of a problem already?

[@blastofo]

Yeah, they spent tens of hours making a section of a gun out of plastic, only to have it jam immediately. I can't wait to own one so it fails on me when my home gets robbed.

[@Juan-dc6yf]

@@blastofo these aren't used for home protection

[@connor1982]

@@Juan-dc6yf any gun you have is for protection. It has no specific purpose

[@raycostellothemage]

I'm not a gun guy, per SE, but, as a toolmaker of 50 years, l think this art is encouraging, and gives most people a sense of real pride

[@jimmyboe25]

I feel like people are being taught you gotta call someone to fix anything these days like ffs. Like people getting a tow with a flat and a spare because they can’t be bothered to bust out the owners manual and change it themselves in a quarter the time

[@Spacedoutpeaceout]

@jimmyboe25 what does at have to do with people feeling pride in something they made.

[@PETEYBOY954]

@@Spacedoutpeaceout I’m not op, but I think the correlation lies in the idea that people don’t take pride in what they do any more. I for one love testing my skill when I or a friend blows a flat because I like to beat my time when replacing a tire. It makes me feel like a nascar pit crew and I’m proud every time I can change a tire sub 10 minute.

[@elijahwood5447]

The first guy interviewed is a federal agent lying.. Just a bs story to justify goverment bs

[@denniscornsmack9416]

@puppy dog literally one of the most versatile rifles ever made. They wouldn't be the most popular rifle in the largest private firearms market in the world if it wasn't "practical". You very obviously have absolutely zero idea what you're talking about. POV: a moron thinks that a fully modular intermediate rifle platform isn't practical.

[@ayejay4028]

The play on words is insane, a ghost gun, historically, is a gun with the serial numbers defaced, not a “homemade gun”

[@Killer-ku8nf]

Wow insane! Lmao

[@nolanwunderlich167]

They're really slandering them. Interesting video but filled with extreme bias towards gun control.

[@venture2466]

@@nolanwunderlich167 it’s vice….

[@nolanwunderlich167]

@@venture2466 Yeahh looked at a few other videos, disliked most of em.

[@rj0527]

@@nolanwunderlich167 Wtf are you guys on? Ghost Guns is a company that makes build-your-own gun kits that are similar to 3D printed guns, and that’s where the term came into use when referring to guns (besides the serial number ones you mentioned) that are made yourself. You’re mad at nothing.

[@bl4nk493]

"The amount of effort that are put into these, you're not gonna do that just to harm someone" my man doesn't know what humans are capable of when they are out for revenge

[@thecelgames2937]

I like how the ATF agent was basically unphased by the gun meet up & his main concern was not who is making these guns but what the guns are being used for.

[@wokekkk]

like the atf cares, they will hunt you down for de dumbest bulshit

[@justincruz8352]

I like how he acted like he was suprised by a lot of it. You know damn well they probably have all those guys IP addresses

[@killertruth186]

Especially with a full auto 3d printed scorpion Evo.

[@pdjr1991]

@@killertruth186 super easy to miss if your not familiar but he made it abundantly clear when talking to the ATF agent that he had a SOT license.

[@killertruth186]

@@pdjr1991 Ah.

[@rosiksmith99]

“Unserialized” guns mean the serial number is removed or missing. If it was scratched off it counts as one of those 240,000.

[@shitbird9429]

California news will call a gun with a serial number scratched off a ghost gun

[@johnnylego807]

Most illegal guns are bought from the back of a trunk and are factory made weapons, either funneled through cartel or by other means of criminal circulation. 3D printed are extremely small portion, and building one isn’t as easy as made out to be by any means.

[@Vidasalvaje-de-Joseleon]

The cheapest ghost gun is the one you can buy in an alley with the serial number scratched off that way you don’t have to spend time and lots of money building one.

[@cybertrk]

Nah bro… the homedepot shotgun is by far the cheapest and easiest.

[@ninamillimeter8926]

@@cybertrk no cap dawg that hoe accurate too

[@DaniboyBR2]

You might be giving money to someone that just killed an innocent person to steal that same gun, don't do that.

[@OlYables]

Good luck buying a dragon barrel gun from the alley guy!

[@absolutezero6423]

But gun laws stop criminals from doing that. Right? Oh yeah. Criminals dont obey laws. Only responsible people do.

[@QueLastima]

This video is about a bunch of hobbiest gun geeks. I was hoping for an actual discussion if their impact on society. This was interesting, but more entertaining than thoughtful.

[@tiktrender5550]

I love how the reporter came in with a mindset of this was bad, and seemingly ended up having a lot of fun. Love seeing this type of content vice. Unity amongst different perspectives.

[@ProGamer-zm5ow]

But he still thinks he's some kind of moral hero for burning the gun. "One fewer." smh

[@killertruth186]

@@ProGamer-zm5ow Or he wanted a real gun?

[@SouveraineMiaa]

yes i was afraid that this video would again be ultra one sided with Vice lecturing us about how guns kill people and that's bad and 3d printed guns will instantly turn half o the population into active terrorists... But as the guy say, it is so much harder, timer consumming and pricy to 3D print a gun than just buying a real one. If i trnaspose the situation in my country, France, where the crushing majority of shootings and gun related crimes are done by poor people who lives in shitty ghettos, they'll never go through the hassle of buying a computer, 3D printer, all the amterials ,ressources and then put the time and effort to learn english, find the files, makes them compatible with their available ressources and printer etc... when they can litterally juts pay 200€ to the guy next door and get a gun in a couple of minutes. I live in a small country side town with a small population of 7k people and i already had the opportunity to buy a handgun from a dealer multiple times. And then they start lecturing us about 3D printed guns and weapon legislation bruh in france it is infinitely more easier to get an illegal gun than a legal one so the whole system is fucked from the beggining

[@benjaminmartin956]

First off your English is great! I wish I could speak/type french or any language. What are the gun laws in France? Here in the US it changes from state to state as well as the federal law. I love the fact that people are building things, engineering all kinds of new designs world wide! 3d printing has revolutionized the gun making industry on so many cool levels.

[@josie4065]

Yep, that's usually what happens when they cover gun related topics lol

[@bayunowoadi1042]

Finally, those overpriced gun skins in FPS game can be bought for real.

[@frankthefrankfrank8138]

Literally same

[@krrawn]

We do what we can!

[@tjgordon5]

Printer aside, the material to print is cheaper than a weapon blueprint in COD. That's not a joke

[@stax3511]

lets get to printing 😎

[@Brandonhayhew]

What about school shooting?

[@BenchmarkRadio]

I’ve never seen a guy ‘dry snitch’ as hard as this guy showing the agent the contest footage

[@eastcoastdamost]

I was like "that little B...snitching after a fun weekend"

[@tonymack30tm]

Dry snitch naw he flat out ratted bro 🤣🤣🤣

[@hollywood16571]

bro he did all them people dirty. Showing video of their faces with home made guns.. That ATF agent is gonna have a field day!!! lol

[@mannyfrommiami2622]

yeah i wanna take back my watch after i saw this douche do that.

[@tonymack30tm]

@@hollywood16571 did u see the agents eyes light up like “oh really “ 😂😂😂

[@lcofficial3084]

bro straight up went to the feds 😂

[@TeamSnowLeopard]

I remember the first documentary on the liberator, it's so interesting how far 3D printed guns have come

[@BIGGUNNDON]

🐐

[@ChairmanMeow1]

Im pretty much pro guns and these printed guns terrify me. Im pro gun but you still need GUN LAWS to at least try and stop some individuals from getting guns.

[@borninvincible]

@@ChairmanMeow1 Gun laws don't stop people from getting firearms.

[@acanadianeh8344]

@@borninvincible take it from your neighbour up north, you're so right.

[@acanadianeh8344]

Also, love the leafy and idubbbz reference lol

[@christlulz]

Next big thing is going to be eco friendly and recycled ghost guns, made out of recycled or hemp-plastic. Organic shooters.

[@lightarmanov6266]

Would unironically love this

[@schmetis8586]

There's already 3D printing plastics like that lmao

[@stanmarsh4203]

😆

[@shortblackandmiserable]

You better patent that idea boss

[@petebodom]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lalu685]

I love how the ATF agent seems like he genuinely enjoys the sight of all of those 3d printed guns

[@contrapasta2454]

He seems to pretty much understand that its nerds playing around. Hence why his major concern is the color schemes.

[@vidmuncher]

They're definitely pretty. Also, likely VERY recognizable.

[@shelbyneely1572]

@No Touchy there was an atf agent who killed himself by NDing, not sure how that is physically possible but the fb comments were hilarious.

[@nevercertain]

@@shelbyneely1572 what is 'NDing?'

[@shelbyneely1572]

@@nevercertain ND=negligent discharge. The guy literally shot himself and became a good cop.

[@unclenick222]

Late to seeing this, but I wanted to point out that despite changes in materials and specific mechanism details, all metallic cartridge firearms are variations on 19th-century technology, and anyone who ever thought a person with access to 21st-century technology would be unable to make 19th-century technology had their head deep in the technology sand.

[@johnflatt665]

Damn, this reminds me of old VICE. Great video guys. I feel that bias was really kept out of this and the viewer gets to make their decision on the info provided and I think you guys did an excellent job leading with facts. Seriously one of the best vids I've seen from Vice in a very long time. I feel like everyone got to have their say, including the reporter, and it really felt like a genuinely constructive conversation.

[@ItsJustShortsBro]

Except they didn't keep bias out. The statistics they used that thousands of ghost guns are found in crime scenes is misleading. Thousands of guns with no serial number (scratched off) were found. 3D printed guns with no serial number? Likely in the single digit numbers if that. They add the two different scenarios into one "ghost gun" label to make 3d printed guns seem like a big evil when in reality its just idiots with real guns scratching off the serial number

[@tams805]

@@ItsJustShortsBro It was balanced, not bias free.

[@ssgemactv]

Not going to lie I feel that certain parts of this video was very well done however if they're going to make a video about ghost guns they should include all the facts like how most ghost guns that exist we're not 3D printed and that the term ghost gun is older than 3D printers are, you can say whatever you want but I would go somewhere else for an article like this you know somewhere that would include all of the information of something they're doing the article about

[@clicheguevara5282]

Imagine thinking that Vice could EVER make an objective video about firearms. Lmao That's like saying "Man, Sean Hannity's report on Biden was really well balanced last night! ..and did you see that CNN special report about how Trump supporters are unfairly misunderstood?" Never, ever going to happen.

[@deadmanlyndon]

@@tams805 balanced with villain music when talking to the guy? Left out the info that ghost guns do not originally come from a 3d gun. Seems pretty misleading to me.

[@bp968]

The whole thing about the 40mm grenade launcher is nonsense. 1st, the grenades themselves are legally class 3 weapons and require an explosives license, 2: their essentially impossible to buy anyway, 3: their actually *really* complex with their arming triggers so they don't blow up when you shoot them. And the drone "bombs"? Seriously folks? You can make the same thing with a empty soda can, you don't need to 3d print a fancy looking mini-nuke like your playing fallout. The hard part isn't something you can 3D print. The hard part is the blasting cap/detonator and the high explosives you need to fill it with. The reason they are getting used on our troops is because they are in a country stuffed full of tank shells, artillery shells, aircraft bombs, etc. All stuff they can take apart or use as IEDs. I can definitely say I've never been to a gun show where I saw any loaded arty shells or grenades to purchase. so I think we are "safe".

[@kristjonpedersen9342]

You can 3D print 40mm HE grenades now. I know several FEL's are doing so.

[@southpawairsofter]

Underrated points here, some of the points made by VICE were heavily biased and only half truths. Like alot of the bombings that happen in the US are stuff bought from home depot. I do appreciate that not all of this was biased nonsense though

[@georgeswanson697]

@@southpawairsofter time to ban Home Depot I guess!

[@vwchris11]

Why read and understand gun laws before complaining about them? That seems hard!

[@squidwardo7074]

Explosives and grenades can ALREADY be made with just some basic shop tools and household items. Just look at terrorists making ieds out of random garbage they have. There's guides on youtube on how to make certain explosives.

[@HeldVenom]

24:12 Important note: Because the legal definition of a ghost gun is a firearm without a manufacturer's serial number, these 24,000 guns include those with serial numbers filed/etched/otherwise removed. This is a common practice when guns are stolen, bought and then sold to illegal parties, or moved across legal boundaries by criminal organizations.

[@hbsavage0387]

I have something that is in direct correlation with this so my late grandfather who passed away long before I was ever born had a scrap yard and people who committed crimes with guns would dispose of them in his scrap yard. So him being someone who was rather poor and a weee bit criminal minded would grind the serial numbers off of these guns and re sell them.

[@joeyfotofr]

For the record, anyone who thinks filing off a serial number removes the possibility of that number being recovered is too stupid to be a criminal.

[@hbsavage0387]

@@joeyfotofr this was like in the early 70s

[@DemonEvidence]

A convenient omission

[@bIametheniIe]

Vice News won't add an addendum to clarify that a ghost gun is not automatically the same thing as a 3D printed gun as they heavily implied in this misleading video. Vice News has issues with broadcasting and publishing incorrect information, that can easily be checked, and just omitting key details aka lie by omission.

[@RogueArcher24]

Having said everything in my previous comment this is really awesome seeing you know buddy here sit down knowing very clearly that he does support more of a regulatory approach to firearms whereas you know the host there doesn't uh have the same opinion but to sit down and build one of these guns to explore the problem and the passion together good conversation. Really like that see that's potentially helpful

[@Zoronii]

Legal concerns aside, the ability to completely customize the aesthetics of a gun with a bit of 3D modeling know-how is incredibly cool.

[@pepperroni6252]

If you're customising your registered gun I think it's really cool. There's no need to own a ghost gun

[@bertbccfu9564]

@@pepperroni6252 And why do you say that ? why do you think the government needs to know what you have ? you know that it's not a privilege correct it's a RIGHT as a US citizen, As long as you're a law abiding citizen what's the difference between buying a complete AR-15 from a gun shop or putting one together yourself ? in the end it's the same weapon!

[@DaNuker]

you can also make a gun not look like a gun, which is scary

[@diddlenfiddle7311]

@@bertbccfu9564 Because the whole word is the US?

[@bertbccfu9564]

@@diddlenfiddle7311 I'm not talking about the rest of the world I'm talking about our Second Amendment which is being infringed upon

[@trishaang232]

"Freedom isn't safe" has got to be one of the best quotes.

[@airbud3]

Exactly gotta defend ourselves

[@demonduchaos6]

@@airbud3 against what ? Other people with firearms ? You should first protect yourself from too much sugar and fat - you know, the first cause of mortality in the US

[@frbe0101]

@@airbud3 Yeah like getting vaccinated against infectious diseases.

[@airbud3]

@@demonduchaos6 clearly work out 5 days a week don’t get whatcha putting down

[@airbud3]

@@frbe0101 been on the boat buddy but sure let’s group people they need a firearm to protect our families with people that don’t get vax? Fighting with someone that looks at both sides of people’s beliefs isn’t going to get you far.

[@joshuagarza100]

Much respect to vice for giving critical questions while also allowing their audience to see both sides to this new era of guns. Much better than just about any other news organization there is. Wish I could subscribe a multitude of times to you guys.

[@zeppkfw]

Exactly. I love how the reporter was respectful through and through but still asked critical questions about the whole situation. Great journalism right here

[@willh2739]

"critical questions" lmao they could have been a lot more critical with any specificity- they were really dumb questions.

[@logarhythmic6859]

Agreed. I really appreciated when they were shaving down the freshly printed gun frame and were having more of an honest conversation between two people as opposed to a contrived interview.

[@zeppkfw]

@@willh2739 Those questions were the most asked so imo they are critical since they're the questions most people have and as long as you answer reasonably and with logic I'm sure that it'll ease some tensions. You're the type of person that brings more fire to the already burning forest. You're not helping

[@zeppkfw]

@@willh2739 And that's just childish imo considering a normal conversation between two people with differing opinion is dumb.

[@watchexpert78]

Freedom isn't actually scary but some people do fear it

[@sudonim7552]

Thank you Vice for this awesome commercial. I'm now convinced to get a 3D printer. 👍

[@marvin.toyboy]

Thank you Vice, now i'm convinced to never make sh*tty guns like the 3D printed ones we see on this video.

[@thomgizziz]

The reporter shouldn't be handling a gun. He keeps pointing it at other people. It doesn't matter if you think the gun is safe you never point it at another person. smh

[@ElementsRook]

@@thomgizziz got to agree with ya on this. Serious pucker factor every time he did that

[@Mr02kota]

@@marvin.toyboy exactly....you should be arriving to make better ones and perfecting them. 😂

[@JJ-iu5hl]

Journalist guy: *gently tapping tool* Gun guy: "you should probably give that a good whack" Journalist: *continues gently tapping tool*

[@fyouimbad1571]

Yeah caused he worried that it may fired by whacking it, pretty reasonable to me 🤷‍♂️

[@bojangprodoktschns5428]

@ Huy Cao: At this point there isn't even a chamber to put a bullet into. He is probably simply worried that the printed part might break. Owning and operating a gun is often at the center of gun advocates manliness, so they like to emasculate non gun owners - hence the original comment.

[@jonboy9734]

@@fyouimbad1571 it’s not a sig, it’s a Glock. They are drop safe. Bang on it as much as you want and it will never go boom unless you pull the trigger.

[@fyouimbad1571]

@@jonboy9734 bro its a "homemade-gun", how the hell am i gonna know how safe and reliable it is, so if some dude i just met 1 hour ago tell me to whack the guns chamber, i aint gonna whack it

[@femboytatp]

Because most people without experience are used to gently handling every day items such as phones or whatever.

[@thebeerguybrothaguy]

Honestly this interviewer is the most dangerous person out there. Every time the gun jammed he left his finger on the trigger and some father figure had to take the gun from him like a child and try to fix it for him. I also counted at least one time he pointed it at the bald guy

[@Hazz3r95]

Plus asking "is it going to blow up" like buddy all the pressure-bearing parts are ones you bought from a firearms manufacturer. You just 3d printed a plastic handle.

[@uncledut]

I knew I wasn’t seeing things. Kudos to you and every other responsible shooter who noticed that.

[@uncledut]

@@Hazz3r95 😂 exactly

[@Xavanux]

He kept calling it a gun, kept his finger on the trigger, and aimed the weapon at people. IT'S A WEAPON, NOT A GUN. ASSAULT WEAPONS DON'T EXIST. Damn this dude is ignorant. Also, UPPER RECEIVER. lol

[@thatoneguyinthecorner919]

@@Xavanux gun definition "a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise.", gun, weapon, bang bang rod, same thing

[@parkerblackforces]

21:14 what a curveball

[@jypsyjewels2854]

"The first thing I printed was a cat." The second thing I printed was a gun.." (Humanity in a nutshell)

[@faultboy]

Third thing: Thermonuclear weapon

[@JoseyWales44s]

@@faultboy Hahaha..Fourth thing: wait a few hundred years until the 3D printer is re-invented and then print a cat, repeat.

[@jayBBvid95]

@@JoseyWales44s Wait until the 3d printer printer can print a 3d printer that prints 3d printers

[@knifedance2402]

@@jayBBvid95 It already can. There are files out there for a complete 3-D printer chassis based on the ender 3. Self-replicating 3-D printers are well on their way!

[@namesashhousewares8337]

third thing would be a dildo (or something else sex related)

[@Matt-uf3de]

Reporter: Ghost guns are extremely dangerous Guy with ghost gun: think my hammer broke Another guy: haha veiny ballsack gun

[@jakenbake4555]

Yeah never heard of a dangerous killer using his first murder weapon to make a cat, but hey he’s gotta be evil because a washed out “news” source tells us it is right?

[@jakenbake4555]

I do have to admit the journalists tried to keep an open mind…to an extent

[@daviroza4700]

Lmao 😂

[@nonpogreyaccount3038]

shoot leftist nazis in the face if they try its self defense, JUSTICE FOR JACOB GARDNER

[@jakenbake4555]

@@nonpogreyaccount3038 your gonna get put on a list homie 😬😬

[@alecvenzor5075]

I love how the ATF agent is more impressed than concerned

[@ElfServiceNG]

They probably had an undercover agent at the competition. The ATF agent's reaction seemed fake to me, like he already knew.

[@Booboobear-eo4es]

How do you know he is not concerned? He might be very concerned and even use the video to ID the people using facial ID software. And they won't see it coming until armed ATF agents are breaking down their doors.

[@GTAmaniac1]

@@ElfServiceNG well, they probably had to clear the competition with the ATF before they were legally able to hold it.

[@cluelessbird101]

Still wouldn't trust him around my dog

[@cable7152]

I love how a sex offender is someone this video thought was a good source.

[@ArmyK9]

Wow, 3D printed M203. Like what I had back in the military. Nice!

[@ericsmith5919]

I love the 3d printed bomb thingy the ATF agent had. "You can make a bomb by combining this simple piece of plastic with an explosive charge and an activation mechanism!" Which is equally true of a tin can, or literally any container.

[@esaedvik]

They're 3D printing those fins all across Europe now for use in the Ukraine.

[@shidbbussin]

Simmeler IED's are being used against Russia by Ukraine rite now.

[@tigerpjm]

Except a tin can or other container isn't optimised for the job of killing people, is it?

[@InvestmentJoy]

"I can show you how to make a bomb from a toilet paper tube... And dynamite"- Dale gribble

[@ericsmith5919]

@@InvestmentJoy "Thinking quickly, Dave constructs a homemade megaphone using only a squirrel, some string and a megaphone."

[@evi2083]

In the beginning VICE said it takes only 30 mins to make a gun. Then it takes him 18 hours to print the frame, another 4 and a half hours to put it together and the thing still doesn't work properly.

[@dog-with-hot-dog-in-shower]

yeah 30m my ass it would take like over a day just to print

[@Bombstark]

Yup!

[@jamallabarge2665]

You expect honesty from this crew?

[@evi2083]

@@jamallabarge2665 No but I do believe what he was implying is what he has heard as a reporter who is not a gun owner. In his own video he set out to see if that was true. As he did find out in the end it is not true and things reporters have been reporting on it are false. I think it was a good piece because it caught peoples attention by being somewhat controversial. In the end it laid out the facts for us to decide on our own.

[@FREDDOFROG-ck4bo]

@@evi2083 if you were paying attention biden was talking about the ready make kits of ghost guns take half an hour to put together and yes it is a long process but 3d printing has come a far way and it will only get better over time and quicker and even in 2023 we are managing to print out metal and use metal as a filament

[@StrideResearch]

20k ghost guns found on crime scenes, we all know that means guns with filed, serial numbers right ?

[@tesla3695]

I have a feeling that Vice left that bit of info out on purpose.

[@stuckpencil2509]

All guns should be banned to combat that, we need better gun control

[@tesla3695]

​@@stuckpencil2509 A complete ban on guns in America will never happen. Any real attempt at doing so would likely result in large scale violent rebellions that make the Capitol Riots look like a Sunday morning stroll with Grandma.

[@hypnotoad28]

@@stuckpencil2509 Like Tesla said. Good luck lol. I personally think we should be at least as armed as those willing to do harm to us

[@neillobo5231]

@@hypnotoad28 Guns, however, are completely useless against the Hypnotoad for obvious reasons. ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

[@n9ne]

good reminder if you don't like something simply don't talk about it because information is energy.

[@MGM732]

He was so proud to show all this stuff to the ATF.

[@johnnyporker8837]

nothing about it is illegal.

[@Rxocide]

you forgot that in many states its not illegal the ATF has no power especially with the brain compacity they don't have

[@Edwxrd69]

@@johnnyporker8837 how? Wtf

[@johnnyporker8837]

@@Edwxrd69 Why would it be?

[@Edwxrd69]

@@johnnyporker8837 can I print a fully auto ak 47?

[@stephent7379]

"Second thing I printed was a gun for me" had me rolling

[@accent8681]

Same 😂

[@sirnikkel6746]

Murica time

[@surfduder28]

ATF Agent: "reeeeeeaaalllllyyyy?" lol Again, great documentary Vice.

[@yoloman544]

Glad I wasn’t the only one to see the hilarity in his “surprised” expression.

[@surfduder28]

@@yoloman544 I don't know if it's just me, but I can see the agent taking mental notes of the people in the competition. #pavlovianconditioning LOL

[@captng]

You'll be pleased to know the ATF absolutely knows about these competitions that are held around the country.. in Winter also may or may not be pleased that these competitions will continue to be held.

[@tjgordon5]

Doubt he was actually surprised haha. They are fully aware and have boys embedded in these ghost gun communities. One of the dudes that won is probably working with the ATF just to keep tabs and a close eye. I know a few were exposed in forums last year.

[@willh2739]

y'all know this is legal right?

[@k80theshade]

If the work of Yoshihara Yoshindo (a Japanese master swordsmith)can be shown in art museums, then 3-d-printed guns are *ART*.

[@earthwormsgod]

This plus the done-dropped 3D-printed bombs is literally just Watch Dogs.

[@Litron6]

already in use in the syrian war, drone+small bomb

[@HumbleAstronaut]

Just wait till drones have AI Or can look like insects and carry a small amount of C4 on them but enough to cause some damage

[@ImSoOld2007]

@@Litron6 in the eastern Ukraine as well

[@michagabo8819]

When things were at their very worst: 2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy. Scientists will say it was a global illusion. Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again. After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way. Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet - will seem to rise from the dead - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one. One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist. Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent. "Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time." "Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out" The Book of Truth

[@waxywabbit1247]

@@michagabo8819 Thus spoke micha gabo

[@StarHunter28]

reminds me of when the Glocks first came out and everyone thought the scary plastic guns were undetectable by metal detectors lol

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

That can be blamed on die hard 2 lol!!

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

@@its_rick_james_bich2575 lol that got everything wrong about that gun

[@Peakfreud]

Exactly what I was thinking They're not even 3D printing Guns either, Just the Polymer Frame Some Barrels & Slides have serial numbers also

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

@@its_rick_james_bich2575 id say 75% of people get their gun info from film which is scary when they become anti gun and start using that "knowledge" to argue against gun ownership

[@davesomeone4059]

You realize no one really used the Tommy gun? Like one gangster and the rest was the media and movies.

[@m1garandlvr420]

It’s nice to see a VICE special that, albeit small, spoke to the “other side’s” perspective. Usually these videos are blatantly biased. I personally watch them because I believe in looking at a topic from multiple points of view. Even if I may not agree with that POV.

[@RocketmanRockyMatrix]

Most of the time they are horribly one sided and biased.

[@yuetoobseabass]

Years ago this all of vice's content was like this. They've gone full biased since they got bought out.

[@lornesteedley8895]

its rly wierd to go outside our own echochamber of opinions

[@ZachJ-0]

I dunno, bringing up someone's sex offender status (completely unrelated to the story being covered, which they themselves even mention) immediately before you interview them seemed pretty blatantly biased to me...

[@bt404]

What’s an example episode of extreme bias,

[@ronaldgill7266]

I don't care what you say, i watched this full story. Some of those things are pieces of art

[@elijahbaker5788]

Getting the feeling this reporter likes guns but really doesn’t like that he likes them.

[@Nswix]

There's two types of people, people who like guns and people who've never fired one.

[@Davenzoid]

I feel like he's like me, who love guns to death and find them to be technological and engineering marvels, but put off by the very apparent issue america has that the rest of the world doesn't seem to have, which may or may not be related at all to the readily availability of firearms in america.

[@tommysoliz3064]

adrenaline is pumping

[@faizalf119]

Also his body gesture, he's very defensive about it

[@ThomasSawyers]

@@Nswix I fucking hate them and I've shot multiple, you stupid?

[@0SirBrain0]

Vice: you wanna see the ghost gun competition? ATF: Sure ( where is this located) 🤣🤣

[@harezy]

Knowing vices reputation they have left the GPS position in. 🤣🤣

[@coolguys2345]

What a fun range 😍

[@nokiot9]

Were you (and all of the other 88 people who thumbed this up) like not listening? Or not understand what the ATF actually does?

[@dolebiscuit]

They're not breaking any laws.

[@sanojgreen8874]

And you know this Mannnnnnnn

[@zanderbrandt1730]

I love how the ATF agent in charge was far more curious/interested/happy about home made firearms than he was concerned, defensive, or aggressive.

[@dissonant__]

Noticed the same

[@ryantoews3886]

He did also mention that some look like toy guns. I think he was referring to that being a not so great idea. Why make the gun have the chance to gravitate to children? I get the creativity factor of the gun but it's one small thing to consider

[@zanderwitaz]

@@ryantoews3886 hate to break it to ya, but kids are into guns! When you're a kid, everything is a gun. This extremely niche group of one off builds isn't going to change that, for better or worse.

[@edwardagee3953]

Still wouldn’t trust him near my dog

[@神林しマイケル]

@@ryantoews3886 It's not like children are oblivious to guns. When I was a kid, I always wanted to have a gun that is why I always liked buying toy guns.