The dangers of California's legislation to censor 3D printing

The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns that California's proposed A.B. 2047 would mandate censorware on 3D printers while criminalizing open-source firmware, enabling manufacturers to implement lock-in, planned obsolescence, and surveillance similar to DRM in traditional printers. The bill would create an ineffective state bureaucracy to maintain a database of banned firearm designs while raising barriers to entry for smaller manufacturers. The EFF argues the infrastructure threatens device repair, resale rights, and will likely be exported globally.