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The Debate Over 3D Printed Guns Rages on Around the US
The topic of 3D printed guns has been a pretty hot button issue around the world for quite a while, and especially in the US at this time. But rather than…
Another Setback for 3D Printed Gun Advocate Cody Wilson as Court of Appeals Rules That National Security Concerns Outweigh Free Speech
Court cases having to do with 3D printing are usually related to copyright infringement – and there are certainly a lot of those, as the legal system struggles to keep…
Down Under: Missing 3D Printer Used to Make Illegal Gun Found & More Bikies in Cuffs
Australia definitely has a love/hate relationship with 3D printing. There are numerous research programs and innovative ideas coming to us from Down Under, from a periodontist bioprinting jaw and gum…
Cody Wilson Announces Impending Release of 3D Files for $150 Machine Gun; Some Fear He is ‘Making Things Easier’ for Terrorists
As the face of DIY guns (and DIY on the cheap), Cody Wilson may be the original bad boy of 3D printing–and many are worried all his defiant bravado–as well…
3D Printed Liberator Handgun Creator Cody Wilson Gets Some Support from Republican Members of Congress
Two years ago, Cody Wilson, the inventor of the 3D printable Liberator handgun, uploaded the 3D printable files for the Liberator to his website Defense Distributed. After only two days,…
3D Printed Nuclear Weapons are Coming! (But Not Really)
The history of newspaper publishing is rich with improbable doomsday scenarios that are hyped up beyond seriousness, especially when someone invents some new technology that is difficult to understand. Facts or…
College Student Designs & 3D Prints a Working Semi-Automatic Revolver
A lot has been made about the 3D printing of firearms. Whether you are for or against the rights to own and operate a gun, there is no denying that…
Thirteen 3D Printed Liberator Guns Make Up This Unique Chandelier
If there was one controversy which has been plaguing the 3D printing space for the past few years, it would have to be the potential dangers of 3D printable guns…
Cody Wilson Denied Requested Injunction in His Ongoing 3D Printed Gun Lawsuit
On Friday August 7th, US District Judge Robert Pitman denied Cody Wilson’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the State Department’s order to remove the digital files of his 3D…
US Government Proposes ITAR Amendments to Choke off Distribution of 3D Printable Gun Models
Early last month we covered a story which could ultimately have major implications for those living here in the US. Cody Wilson and his company Defense Distributed filed a suit…
3D Printed Gun Lawsuit Filed: Cody Wilson Challenges The US State Department
If there is one figure who embodies a majority of the controversy surrounding 3D printing, that figure would likely be Cody Wilson. The law school dropout, who I must say…
California Deputies Raid Identity Theft Ring and Find “3D Printer” Making an AR-15 Lower
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California says it all began with a report of a credit card being stolen from the front porch of a residence, and the…
FedEx Bans Shipments of Cody Wilson’s Ghost Gunner Lower Receiver ‘3D Printer’
One thing about the exponential progress we are seeing within technology is that as time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult to predict what will come next. If you…
Activists ‘3D Print’ a Gun In Front of the Texas State Capitol as a Form of Protest
It’s a controversial issue, and activists are using a tool which sprung from the 3D printed gun movement to draw attention to their stance on gun rights. A group of…
Australian Senate Inquiry Into Gun-Related Violence Targets 3D Printed Guns
In 2012, 3D printing entered the volatile arena of international debate concerning gun violence and closer state monitoring/control of weapons ownership, when the U.S. firearms design organization, Defense Distributed, released…
