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Trump says public availability of 3D-printed guns 'doesn't seem to make much sense'
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is "looking into" the availability of plans for the 3D printing of guns, writing on Twitter that he had already been in touch with the NRA on the issue.
"I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA, doesn't seem to make much sense!" the president wrote on Twitter Tuesday morning.
After a years-long legal battle, Defense Distributed, a Texas-based group, has announced plans to release instructions on Wednesday for guns that can be created by a 3-D printer, including a handgun and parts for a semi-automatic assault rifle. Although plans were not supposed to be available until Wednesday, instructions have already begun to appear online for download, CNN reported Tuesday.
From Defense Distributed's still barebones website:
August 1, 2018
Defense Distributed relaunches DEFCAD after reaching a settlement agreement with the US Department of State, concluding a multi-year federal lawsuit. The age of the downloadable gun formally begins.
The DEFCAD website is now up (as of July 31) but files supposedly can't be downloaded until August 1.
Even our resident Trump supporters/enthusiasts can bash him for even thinking about encroaching on our digital gun liberties.
Also at The Hill.
"U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday afternoon that bars Cody Wilson from sharing 3-D gun print files online August 1.
The order provides time for Democrats to continue pressing President Trump to intervene and prohibit future publication of files all together."
Previously: Landmark Legal Shift for 3D-Printed Guns
Related: The $1,200 Machine That Lets Anyone Make a Metal Gun at Home
Japanese Gun Printer Goes to Jail
Suspected 3D-Printed Gun Parts and Plastic Knuckles Seized in Australia
FedEx Refuses to Ship Defense Distributed's Ghost Gunner CNC Mill
Man Who Used CNC Mill to Manufacture AR-15 "Lowers" Sentenced to 41 Months
Ghost Gunner Software Update Allows the Milling of an M1911 Handgun
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 01 2018, @09:13AM (5 children)
This is because the conversation was in Russian!
(Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday August 01 2018, @09:21AM
I LOLed
Account abandoned.
(Score: 1, Troll) by ewk on Wednesday August 01 2018, @09:33AM (2 children)
Obvious... what else do you think members of a National Russian Association will speak? :-)
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 01 2018, @12:26PM
That's not a very nice nickname for FDR's Federal Recovery Administration. Apt though.
(Score: 2) by ewk on Saturday August 04 2018, @12:15PM
Really? Moderated as troll? Touchy...
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(Score: 3, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday August 01 2018, @04:00PM
You're talking about Maria from Russia. Maria Butina. Who is GORGEOUS -- and very gun-adept, as you know. Believe me, there's no language barrier there. Because we let our tongues do the talking. Sexy lady!