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3D Gun File Downloads Blocked; Selling Begins Instead

posted by martyb on Wednesday August 29 2018, @03:05AM   Printer-friendly
from the sign-of-things-to-come dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

After being enjoined from distributing 3D CAD Files of firearms from his website, DEFCAD.com, Cody Wilson announces plans to sell the files for any chosen price.

In other words: If he can't be the "Napster" of crypto-guns, he'll be the "iTunes," Wilson told reporters at a press conference Tuesday in Austin.
...
Josh Blackman, Wilson's lawyer, said in an interview Tuesday that selling the blueprints directly to people within the United States is perfectly legal.

"It's not about distribution, it's about posting them," Blackman said. "There's no prohibition on distributing these files — the prohibition is on doing it in a way that foreign persons can access."

Also at The Register, BBC, and Ars Technica.

Previously: Federal Judge Imposes Preliminary Injunction Against Defense Distributed's DEFCAD

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  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:01AM (5 children)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:01AM (#727672) Journal

    you get the files on a flash drive

    Thus being able to enforce the requirement to not let "furriners" get hold of the files.
    The ones that are already downloadable from the internet.

    Keeping within the law AND rasing money.

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  • (Score: 1) by anubi on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:39AM (4 children)

    by anubi (2828) on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:39AM (#727677) Journal

    By getting paid, one must surrender payment credentials.

    Now, someone knows just WHO is interested in the files.

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    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by takyon on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:46AM (3 children)

      by takyon (881) <{takyon} {at} {soylentnews.org}> on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:46AM (#727679) Journal

      I'm on the checkout page and there's an option to pay using Bitcoin. Not perfect, but potentially better.

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      • (Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Wednesday August 29 2018, @11:32AM (2 children)

        by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Wednesday August 29 2018, @11:32AM (#727767) Homepage Journal

        Wear a Balaklava when you pay cash for BitCoin from a local BitCoin Cambio.

        There are several Mobile Apps for that.

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        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 29 2018, @01:03PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 29 2018, @01:03PM (#727802)

          Wear a Balaklava when you pay cash for BitCoin from a local BitCoin Cambio.

          I read that initially as 'Wear Baklava when you pay cash...'

          I think I need new glasses...though there might be some fun involved in the crafting of a Baklava Balaclava..

        • (Score: 3, Funny) by Freeman on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:19PM

          by Freeman (732) on Wednesday August 29 2018, @04:19PM (#727880) Journal

          I'm quite sure you meant "Balaclava": "A knitted cap covering the head and neck with an opening for the eyes or face, used as cold-weather gear especially by soldiers, mountain climbers, and skiers." https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Balaclava [thefreedictionary.com]

          Not "Balaklava": "A section of the city of Sevastopol in Crimea ..." https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Balaklava [thefreedictionary.com]

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