Court Orders Halt to Download of Designs for 3-D Printable Guns

Court Orders Halt to Download of Designs for 3-D Printable Guns
An AR-15 receiver created from a 3-D printer. Courtesy of Defense Distributed via Reuters
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A federal judge has prevented a Texas-based not-for-profit company from re-releasing designs for a 3-D printable pistol after a heated debate over the effects such a release would have on public security.

The owner of the company, Defense Distributed, said in a tweet that his website, Defcad.com, is “going dark” after the Washington state-based judge ordered him to take down the files on July 31.
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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