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New York bill would require kill switches on all 3D printers

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 05, 2026
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New York wants to put a kill switch on your 3D printer. The state’s 2026-2027 executive budget bill (S.9005 / A.10005) would require all 3D printers sold in New York to include “blocking technology” — software that scans every print file through a “firearms blueprint detection algorithm” an…

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