> in all seriousness,  what exactly is a weapon?

> someone could seriously injure if not kill another person with a
> screwless heart gear thrown out of a moving car.  it fits perfectly in
> ones hand, it can be rotated so its spikey.  give that to a ill
> tempered 3 year old in a kindergarten setting and someone is going to
> get hurt.

> i know that is a stupid example but where is the line drawn?  who
> draws that line?

> and ultimately what and who are you protecting from banning this
> stuff?  kids see more weapons and violence on tv than at any point in
> history and parents park them in front of that for hours a day.

> all of this discussion on weapons is meaningless until there is a
> clear cut definition of what is, what can be and what isn't a
> weapon.

> if thingiverse were to ban weapons, thingiverse would suck if i was
> the person deciding what is and is not a weapon.  everything is a
> weapon in the hands of someone who is creative and wants to do
> violence to others..