In the aftermath of the Christchurch terrorist attack, New Zealand is looking to step up on gun control.
It’s led to the country’s biggest online marketplace, Trade Me, stopping the sale of semi-automatic firearms until it receives further instructio…
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Facing sexual assault charges, 3D-printed gun advocate Cody Wilson evades US authorities
The gun rights activist who waged a very public legal war over the right to freely distribute 3D-printed gun schematics over the internet is facing serious charges that have nothing to do with firearms. According to a law enforcement press conference today, Cody Wilson, 30, is believed to have traveled to Taipei after learning that […]
View More Facing sexual assault charges, 3D-printed gun advocate Cody Wilson evades US authorities3D gun group skirts law by selling blueprint files on flash drives
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The blueprint files to print your own 3D gun are now being sold — despite a ban issued by a federal judge.
Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, a group that distributes the files necessary to print your own “wiki weapons,” held a press conference on Tuesday announcing the release of the 3D firearm blueprints.
This comes one day after a federal judge in Seattle extended a temporary ban placed on the 3D gun files just before they were to be released online last month. That ban, handed down in July, was issued after attorneys general from Washington and several other states jointly filed a last minute lawsuit against the Trump administration in order to stop the 3D gun files release. The federal judge on Monday granted a motion to extend that ban until that case is resolved. The issue came to public attention after the State Department reached a settlement with Defense Distributed in June, paving the way for the group to release the files online. Read more…
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View More 3D gun group skirts law by selling blueprint files on flash drivesEverything you need to know about the 3-D printed gun debate
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter as he does every morning. In between his usual tweets about “fake news” and “no Russian collusion,” he posted something out of the ordinary for him: a note about “3-D plastic guns.”
I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA, doesn’t seem to make much sense!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018
What the president is talking about are firearms manufactured by 3-D printers, the kind someone might buy for their home and literally print themselves a gun.
The first thing you should know: It’s not illegal to make your own gun. Gun enthusiasts have been legally manufacturing their own pistols, handguns, rifles, and other firearms for centuries — there’s not even a requirement that they register their firearm. As long as they don’t sell, share, trade, or seek to distribute their creations, they were in the clear with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). There are some restrictions such as undetectable firearms and “other weapons,” like non-sporting rifles and shotguns made from 10 or more imported parts. But, for the most part, if you aren’t a felon and know how to navigate through certain loopholes, it’s the wild west when it comes to your more common firearms. Read more…
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View More Everything you need to know about the 3-D printed gun debateFederal judge blocks release of plans for 3D-printed guns
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A federal judge temporarily blocked the release of blueprints for 3D-printed guns on Tuesday, only a day before they were supposed to be made public.
Defense Distributed reached a settlement with the U.S. State Department last month which would’ve allowed it to release blueprints for guns — including AR-15-like rifles — that could be downloaded and built with the help of 3D printers.
But then eight states filed a last-minute lawsuit to stop the release of the information. Judge Robert S. Lasnik in Seattle agreed with the state attorneys general that the release of Defense Distributed’s files would cause “a likelihood of irreparable harm,” according to the New York Times. Read more…
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View More Federal judge blocks release of plans for 3D-printed gunsTrump promises to ‘look into’ legalization of 3D printed firearms
Last month, the U.S. government reached a settlement that makes it legal to post plans for 3D printing fire arms.This morning, the President tweeted an objection to the ruling, a day before it’s enacted. “I am looking into 3-D [Printed] Plastic Guns being sold to the public,” Trump wrote. “Already spoke to NRA, doesn’t seem […]
View More Trump promises to ‘look into’ legalization of 3D printed firearmsNewly legal 3D-printed gun blueprints targeted by state lawsuits
Hot on the heels of the effective legalization of 3D models used to print firearm components, 21 states have filed a joint lawsuit against the federal government, alleging not only that decision is dangerous but also that it’s also illegal for a number of reasons. But the lawsuit may backfire via the so-called Streisand Effect, further entrenching the controversial technology.
View More Newly legal 3D-printed gun blueprints targeted by state lawsuitsU.S. states sue Trump administration over lift of 3-D printable guns ban
Just days before the blueprints for 3-D printable guns get released to the public, several U.S. states have jointly filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in a bid to stop the release.
Washington State, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, Connect…
Court victory legalizes 3D-printable gun blueprints
A multi-year legal battle over the ability to distribute computer models of gun parts and replicate them in 3D printers has ended in defeat for government authorities who sought to prevent the practice. Cody Wilson, the gunmaker and free speech advocate behind the lawsuit, now intends to expand his operations, providing printable gun blueprints to all who desire them.
View More Court victory legalizes 3D-printable gun blueprintsFacebook tightens its policies on gun-related advertising
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Facebook is tightening up its rules on advertising gun accessories to minors.
The social media giant announced it would restrict the advertising of weapon accessories, such as optics, belt accessories and holsters, to those over the age of 18. It is not outright banning the advertising of these kinds of items.
The changes start from Jun. 21, and advertisers will be required to restrict their audience when publishing an advertisement on the platform.
“Unlike posts from friends or Pages, ads receive paid distribution. This means we have an even higher standard for what is allowed and why we have chosen to limit weapons accessories to an adults only audience,” Facebook said in its blog post. Read more…
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View More Facebook tightens its policies on gun-related advertisingSoccer player takes to Instagram to defend gun tattoo
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England footballer Raheem Sterling has taken to Instagram to defend his new tattoo, after an article published in The Sun on Monday highlighted criticism made against it by anti-gun campaigners.
The tattoo, which extends down the striker’s right leg, appears to be of an M16 assault rifle.
Here’s The Sun‘s Tuesday front page:
Tomorrow’s front page: Raheem Sterling has triggered the fury of anti-gun campaginers by unveiling his new tattoo of an M16 assault riflepic.twitter.com/LdHfi6j3em
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 28, 2018 Read more…
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View More Soccer player takes to Instagram to defend gun tattooGun-toting dad’s threatening ‘joke’ about his daughter’s prom date didn’t go over well
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Threatening murder to control your daughter’s sex life is soooo funny, right?
Oh, wait, no it’s not. It’s horrifying — a fact that seems to have escaped gun-toting Dad and former NFL player Jay Feely when he tweeted out a picture of himself standing between his daughter and her prom date, pistol in hand.
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“Wishing my beautiful daughter and her date a great time at prom,” he wrote.
Wishing my beautiful daughter and her date a great time at prom #BadBoys pic.twitter.com/T5JRZQYq9e
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) April 22, 2018 Read more…
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