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California would require 3D printers to block firearm manufacture

development2026-02-20

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California introduced a bill requiring all 3D printers sold in the state to be certified with firearm blocking technology, an early sign of regulation grappling with decentralized manufacturing.

Reporting date: 2026-02-20 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to February 20, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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State of California

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California would require 3D printers to block firearm manufacture
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-02-20
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-20-3d-printers-must-block-firearms
Claim: California introduced a bill requiring all 3D printers sold in the state to be certified with firearm blocking technology, an early sign of regulation grappling with decentralized manufacturing.
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- Welcome to February 20, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-february-20-2026
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