Trump government is sued for releasing firearms 3D printing

Last month, Cody Wilson and his nonprofit group Defense Distributed ended a long legal battle with the United States government. With an agreement, the release of digital firearm schemes that can be downloaded via the web and assembled with a 3D printer for just over $ 2, 000 was released. Now the states of Washington, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, DC have been teaming up to sue Donald Trump's administration.

Files with digital printable weapon layouts but would have been downloaded over a million times

In 2012, Defense Distributed, which is a weapons activist group, posted on its page plans for the 3D printed weapon creation. The replicas, made of ABS plastic and metal parts, came from a .380 pistol, called “The Liberator”, the AR-15. The tutorials have been copied over 100, 000 times.

The US State Department then asked Wilson and his co-workers to stop distributing the papers because it violated the International Arms Trafficking Regulation - a document regulating the export of defense materials, services, and technical data. . That is, the authorities said that anyone in any country who does not negotiate with the Yankees could download the material and make their own pistol.

Wilson even agreed, but said the files had already been downloaded a million times. He sued the federal government in 2015, based on the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to firearm possession. According to the lawsuit, people should also be able to manufacture their own plastic revolvers or machine guns.

In late June, the Trump government struck a deal with Wilson, paying $ 40, 000 and more for court fees and legal records, and released Defense Distributed to publish plans, files and 3D drawings in any form - including exempt ones. of export restrictions.

Lawsuit Against Federal Administration Calls for Temporary Restriction Order

The attorneys general of the Democratic Party of States cited above have joined in a petition that will be filed in a Seattle court. The document provides for a temporary national restraining order and claims that the federal decision violates the rights of regional governments to regulate firearms.

"This unprecedented move is not only disastrous for public safety, but also undermines our state laws designed to keep firearms away from dangerous people." Security experts fear replicas could mislead metal detectors in public buildings and airports .

The controversy should continue, Defense Distributed has a plan for mass dissemination of various digital schemes scheduled for this Wednesday (01). Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers criticize Trump's agreement and demand an explanation from Republicans, who support the rights of gun owners.

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