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Nation Jan 23

Washington files multi-state lawsuit to block 3D gun blueprints

By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press

Nation Aug 27

Seized plastic handguns which were created using 3D printing technology are displayed at Kanagawa police station in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo May 8, 2014.
Plans for making untraceable 3D guns can’t be posted online, court says

A U.S. judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration Monday from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceable 3D guns, agreeing with 19 states and the District of Columbia that such access to the plastic guns…

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Nation Aug 21

Seized plastic handguns which were created using 3D printing technology are displayed at Kanagawa police station in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo May 8, 2014.
States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun blueprints

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia sued and last month secured a restraining order to stop that process, and now they want to make that permanent by having the judge convert the restraining order into an injunction.

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Science Aug 02

Travis Lerol holds an AR-15 assault rifle along with a rifle's lower receiver made of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic that was constructed by his 3D printer at his home on Tuesday, February 12, 2012, in Glen Burnie, MD. Lerol is a techie and gun owner who has tried using a 3-D printing program that makes parts for the AR-15 style assault rifle. Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images
A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns

There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill.

By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation

Nation Aug 01

Watch 6:46
News Wrap: Trump under fire for latest demand to end Russia probe

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should put a stop to the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders insisted the president did not actually direct Sessions to do anything. Also, the…

Aug 01

WATCH: Justice Department didn’t consult Trump on 3D-printed guns, White House says

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Justice Department "made a deal without the president's approval."…

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Jul 31

Watch 8:56
How some states are fighting to stop ‘undetectable’ 3D-printed guns

In 2013, a gun rights enthusiast posted designs online for a 3D-printed, functional handgun. In June, the State Department reversed a past decision and allowed it to be posted online by Texas-based group. Attorneys general from eight states and the…

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Jul 31

Trump ‘looking into’ 3D guns, says he’s consulting with NRA

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday he is consulting with the National Rifle Association over whether it makes sense for a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun.

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