A2228’s public comments section features numerous people arguing that background checks for 3D printers would create unnecessary hurdles for many users.

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3D printers will be under scrutiny during the 2025 legislative session. A new bill aims to require background checks on anyone buying one.

Under the legislation, 3D printer retailers would need to request a background check from New York’s criminal justice services when a customer tries to make a purchase.

This would, in effect, mean that anyone buying a 3D printer capable of printing any piece of a firearm (which is quite a few 3D printers) would have to pass a criminal background check.

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New York residents eyeing a new 3D printer may soon have to submit a criminal background check if a newly proposed state bill becomes law.

A proposed New York Senate bill would require people to undergo criminal background history checks for purchasing 3D printers.

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