Hey guys! I'm the Founder of the Black Lotus Coalition. Our 3D Printed Gun community is about unity and designing functional fun! Come see what we're working on
Happy New Year everyone. I want to say first thank you for everyone that follows our page. We've been able to grow by testing with you, developing with new friends, and building the GunCAD community to a place that we want to see. We've tested launchers, pdws, pistols, flamethrowers, and more this year. It would be impossible without you supporting us and joining us in this effort. With that said I want to get you all an update on the projects we are still testing and working to push out this year in 2026. Come and check out the pictures and feel free to ask questions it's going to be a great year!
It is that time again the Black Lotus Coalition is pushing recruitment!
https://t.co/prqrk1cieg
We are looking for members it doesn't matter if you're already a member of a different team like the Gatalog or AWCY? anyone is welcome. Right now we're hoping to work with devs and testers who want to make new projects and help us get older ones out of the door. We need all of the help we can get to keep up the fight against gun control and you are a part of that fight! Bring your tools and bring your experience because if we are going to win this war it starts with you and it starts with your expertise!
Like we said though recruitment is open to anyone and honestly we would love to work with you regardless of your experience in the space. Everyone is welcome hope to see you on our Matrix!
Please help us get the word out even if you're not interested in joining directly we have great help rooms setup. You can contribute to the community directly and help less experienced people as well as get involved. This hobby is for everyone and we want you there with us.
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ATF Releases NFA guidance in response to the Texas NFA lawsuit:
"Effective October 9, 2026, ATF will no longer require individuals to seek ATF approval under the NFA before making or transferring short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, silencers, and βany other weapon[s]β as defined in 26 U.S.C. Β§ 5845(e). ATF will also no longer require such items to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. These policies apply uniformly to anyone otherwise subject to these requirements, not just to the plaintiffs in the litigation."
When you're legally targeting a company for a small slogan on the box, this ceases to be a 2nd Amendment issue and becomes a 1st.
But California isn't new to this.
They're suing companies for making stickers about 3D printing.
They're going after parts kit retailers.
They just passed a law forcing all 3D printers to include "gun blocking" technology that doesn't exist yet. Once it does, every machine without it will be banned.
California is a sick place.
San Diego County is suing Polymaker. Why you ask? Marketing. Polymaker is a community standard for many of us in this community they have great materials and fantastic quality. Any printer whether printing firearms or not knows this. So a county in the state of California decided to target Polymaker. Polymaker has always marketed to us because their quality and in the majority of the US gunsmithing is completely legal as well as PMFs. Included in the lawsuit are references to a good friend of our Sean a man known as the 3DPrintGeneral. An absolute legend in 3d printing who got his start printing firearms and now focuses on content around new printers and materials.
"The company created firearm-themed products, partnered with gun-printing influencers, paid affiliates to promote its filament to gun-printing audiences, provided technical guidance for firearm applications and engaged directly with online communities devoted to printing guns," the County statement said."
So now communities like ours who follow the law and use materials because of quality are an enemy to California. They can and will sue regardless of any of this making sense regardless of the state, regardless of regulations or free speech. The goal isn't to win. The goal is to force the companies to burn money. The idea is that the companies will avoid doing whatever the plaintiffs are suing them over to prevent further headaches.
The Decker 9 beta has received a lot of love. We are continuing to work on this project and make it better everyday. How do we do that? We experiment! Now joining the lineup in the Decker 9 room is the double helical magazine we prepared for trouble and made it double. 128 round of 9mm for the discerning gentleman. This is still a prototype but it works.