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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Trump says public availability of 3D-printed guns 'doesn't seem to make much sense' [politico.com]

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 [cnn.com] Tuesday.

From Defense Distributed's still barebones website [defdist.org]:

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 [defcad.com] website is now up but files supposedly can't be downloaded until tomorrow.

Even our resident Trump supporters/enthusiasts can bash him for even thinking about encroaching on our digital gun liberties.

Also at The Hill [thehill.com].

Previously: Landmark Legal Shift for 3D-Printed Guns [soylentnews.org]

Related: The $1,200 Machine That Lets Anyone Make a Metal Gun at Home [soylentnews.org]
Japanese Gun Printer Goes to Jail [soylentnews.org]
Suspected 3D-Printed Gun Parts and Plastic Knuckles Seized in Australia [soylentnews.org]
FedEx Refuses to Ship Defense Distributed's Ghost Gunner CNC Mill [soylentnews.org]
Man Who Used CNC Mill to Manufacture AR-15 "Lowers" Sentenced to 41 Months [soylentnews.org]
Ghost Gunner Software Update Allows the Milling of an M1911 Handgun [soylentnews.org]

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