The Second Amendment Foundation and Defense Distributed, a Texas-based company, won what they consider a major court victory in a long-running battle to allow online publication of information related to the 3D printing of firearms, thanks to a ruling by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that returns claims against the New Jersey attorney […]
Judge Extends Order v. 3-D gun printing information online
U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik on Monday extended a temporary restraining order, the Seattle P-I.com reported, against the online publication by Defense Distributed of “blueprint” information for a 3-D printed gun in what Alan Gottlieb at the Second Amendment Foundation called “legal acrobatics.” Judge Lasnik’s order blocks the government from allowing Defense Distributed to post […]
‘Code is Free Speech’ Group Launches Website with Download Links
UPDATED: Fighting back against the wave of anti-gun hysteria surrounding a court case aimed at preventing online publication of 3-D gun technology, a California-based group calling itself Code Is Free Speech has launched its own website, complete with links to various files that contain information on the designs of several different firearms. This comes […]
Dem. Attorneys General Sue Trump Admin. Over 3-D Gun Settlement
Nine Democrat Attorneys General have sued the Trump administration, challenging an out-of-court settlement made last month by the Justice Department with Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation over release of 3-D gun technology, but the move is being heavily criticized by many readers of Washington State’s largest newspaper. Led by Washington Attorney General Bob […]
Lawsuits Erupt Over 3-D Gun Technology Settlement
Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, has found his 3-D technology in the middle of a legal panic. UPDATED: Attorneys for Defense Distributed of Austin, Texas and the Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit on Sunday against New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Los Angeles City Attorney Michael Feuer, alleging that both […]
Second Amendment Foundation Scores for First Amendment…Again
For the second time in recent memory, the Second Amendment Foundation has scored a coup…for the First Amendment. Huh? This week, SAF announced that the Justice Department has reached a settlement in a lawsuit the foundation filed a few years ago on behalf of Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed “over free speech issues related to […]