By PhasmaFelis
Affordable 3D printers won’t be good enough to copy most consumer goods for a while yet. And 3D printed weapons are shit–they’re basically useless except for sticking it to the Man. That means that 3D printers have many more “legitimate” uses than illegal ones, so for the most part they are accepted, now; as they grow more capable, that foundation will see them grandfathered in, for the most part.
For a home chemical factory like you’re discussing, synthesizing drugs illegally would be by far the most popular use case. I’m sure someone would think of something legit to do with it, but it would be an edge case. They would never be allowed to get a foothold, legally.
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