3D Printing Makes Gun Control Obsolete (ft. Print Shoot Repeat)

Print Shoot Repeat, the masked YouTube creator known as PSR, joins State of the Second at Shot Show to talk about how 3D printed firearms became his life's work. He explains that he wasn't an avid gun owner before the pandemic. He owned a skeet-shooting shotgun, then bought home defense guns after a neighbor going through a mental health crisis made threatening comments. Taking apart his Glock to clean it sparked a fascination with how firearms work as machines. After watching a documentary about Jay Stark, a designer testing the FGC9 in Europe where it's illegal, he bought a printer, printed a Glock, filmed himself shooting it, and saw the video hit 20,000 views in a week. The channel grew from there, built on light-hearted gun reviews and original music videos like the HK Slap tribute and the 'Glong.' The conversation digs into the legal and cultural fight around privately manufactured firearms. PSR makes the case that making your own gun is older than the country and federally legal in most states, though Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland restrict it. He breaks down California's rule requiring a serialized 3.5 ounce steel piece embedded so the gun is inoperable if it's removed, and notes a fan who legally submitted five serialized printed guns there before the law changed. GOA's co-host pushes back on the 'ghost gun' label as fear-driven propaganda, and PSR points out that articles from outlets like Sky News and the Washington Post have roped him in as a right wing extremist, which he says he is not. PSR also covers the censorship side: YouTube's terms ban teaching people how to make a firearm, he's carried two strikes (one away from removal), and he now avoids even saying '3D printing,' calling it 'squirting' instead. GOA's co-host lays out the legislative stakes, including the Undetectable Firearms Act funding set to expire March 8 and GOA's letter urging Congress not to refund it. The episode closes on a plea for less division. PSR describes a day shooting in the desert with friends from opposite political spectrums and argues that even reaching people who don't like guns is a step in the right direction. Questions this episode answers How did Print Shoot Repeat get into 3D printing guns? He wasn't an avid gun owner before the pandemic, but cleaning his Glock sparked a fascination with how firearms work. A documentary about designer Jay Stark led him to buy a printer, print a Glock, and film himself shooting it; the video hit 20,000 views in a week and the channel grew from there. Is it legal to 3D print your own firearm in the United States? Print Shoot Repeat says making your own gun is older than the country and federally legal in most states. Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland restrict it; California, for example, requires a serialized 3.5-ounce steel piece embedded so the gun is inoperable if it's removed. Why does Print Shoot Repeat wear a mask in his videos? Print Shoot Repeat keeps his identity hidden behind a mask, performing under the PSR persona while filming most of his own videos. The episode discusses the mask alongside the media attention and the right-wing-extremist labels outlets have tried to attach to his work. What is the FGC9 and who designed it? The FGC9 is a 3D printed firearm associated with designer Jay Stark, the subject of a documentary about testing the gun in Europe where it's illegal. Watching that documentary is what pushed Print Shoot Repeat to buy a printer and start the channel. Why is the term 'ghost gun' considered misleading? Gun Owners of America's co-host argues the 'ghost gun' label is fear-driven propaganda rather than an honest description of privately made firearms. Print Shoot Repeat adds that outlets like Sky News and the Washington Post have wrongly cast him as a right-wing extremist, which he says he is not. How has YouTube cracked down on 3D printed gun content? YouTube's terms ban teaching people how to make a firearm, and Print Shoot Repeat has carried two strikes, one away from removal. To avoid triggering the rules he no longer says '3D printing' on his channel, calling it 'squirting' instead. What is the Undetectable Firearms Act and what is Gun Owners of America doing about it? Funding tied to the Undetectable Firearms Act was set to expire on March 8, and Gun Owners of America (GOA) sent a letter urging Congress not to refund it. The episode frames the act as a key legislative stake in the fight over privately manufactured firearms. How do firearms companies use 3D printing in their own products? The episode covers how firearms companies use 3D printing in their products, placing PSR's home-built work within a broader industry that already relies on the technology. The summary does not detail specific company applications beyond noting the topic is covered. Chapters 00:00 — Welcome and who is Print Shoot Repeat 01:13 — From a skeet shotgun to home defense guns 03:38 — The Jay Stark documentary and the FGC9 05:22 — Printing a Glock and the channel takes off 06:07 — The 3D printing community and inspiring others 07:32 — Why he wears the mask 09:35 — Innovation and the older-than-the-Republic tradition 11:27 — 3D printing versus 80 percent builds 14:46 — The music videos and bringing new people in 20:35 — The ghost gun label and media attention 22:42 — YouTube strikes and saying squirting 26:43 — How firearms companies use 3D printing 30:36 — The Undetectable Firearms Act and GOA's letter 34:58 — Politicians who don't understand guns 39:18 — Finding common ground and the plug About the guest Print Shoot Repeat, known online as PSR, is a masked YouTube creator who has run his channel for about three years and focuses primarily on reviews of 3D printed guns. He says he wasn't an avid gun enthusiast before the pandemic, when a threatening neighbor led him to buy home defense firearms; cleaning his Glock got him interested in how guns work as machines. He has a background in filmmaking and music, has played violin since childhood, films most of his videos himself, and produces original music including an HK Slap tribute and a track called the Glong, with an album planned for the year. He attended Finnish Brutality in Finland and says he lives in Nevada. Key quotes "So it's always been your right to make your own gun. And whether it's with a 3D printer or whether it's with a CNC mill or whether it's with, you know, bending a flat to make an AK receiver or whatever it is, just 3D printing makes it a whole lot easier." — Print Shoot Repeat "People have 3D printers and they're gonna 3D print guns whether you like it or not." — Print Shoot Repeat "I've actually had to stop even using the word 3D printing on my channel. So I don't actually use the word 3D printing. I call it either 3D squirting or just squirt it." — Print Shoot Repeat "when it comes to this concept of manufacturing your own firearms, it's a tradition that predates our country." — GOA Co-Host "I want to try to bring people from outside in and particularly get younger people involved too, because I think the younger generation will bring us into a better place, hopefully." — Print Shoot Repeat