The video really does not show step by step how to create such a homemade firearm, it's like others say, just a report and journalism, so I don't see what the scandal is.

Seems part of the normal cycle for me. Gun rights has been a "Republican" issue (separating it from libertarians here) for decades because it was in their political interest, and thus gun control became a "Democratic" one. But as with most issues, neither party gives a shit -- Reagan famously was behind a major gun control act in California when it was the Black Panthers who wanted to exercise their rights, and I'm sure we'll see some from his party talking about how printing guns is awful now (especially if there's a second Luigi). Similarly, I'll bet we'll see more folks on the far left of the Democratic party playing down gun control (and Bernie has never exactly been a major 2A opponent).

(Treating Wired as Democrat/left-wing here, though they've had periods where they leaned more libertarian in the past, and they've always loved big corporations.)

Its not strange at all. I guess it seems that way if you aren't familiar with 3d printing, guns, or home manufacturing. But this video (which is really well done) is no where near a DIY video. Its just journalism. Anyone that has gotten into 3d printing will tell you its not easy.

YouTube is not out of step with their policy here. I think they are terrible for what they have done to good and helpful gun channels but this was just a news story.

Here's the real story. Gun control is dead. People just don't realize it yet. Even the laws he mentions have pretty much zero effect on people that want to make their own guns. I hear about "ghost guns" very often in gang crimes. The bad guys don't care about "laws" that say you can't buy a 3d printer for the purpose of making firearms.

The level of authoritarianism that would be needed to stop this would kill freedom of speech and commerce. People clutch their pearls with stories like these. There are people around the world who's lives have been made better by this tech. The ability to defend yourself against authoritarian governments far outweighs the domestic issues.

Technology will always outpace legislation and the democratization of arms is a boon for human freedom. I believe we have the freedom we have to day in part due to the invention of the firearm. As governments get more technology we the people need to be able to use it as well to counter their power.

I agree with the ZH article that the odd thing is they framed it around Mangione which could invite copycats. Why couldn’t the Wired article be “how easy is it to make a ghost gun? We found out”

Watched the video - it doesn't show much detail really: it is more of a documentation that they did it, not exactly what they did.

The "Mainstream media" accusation in the article feels to me like just another round of outrage for the sake of outrage to distract from yet another cash/power grab by the rich. Playing the masses like a violin - I remember back when zerohedge was cool.