Judge Rules in Multi-State Lawsuit Seeking to Halt Publication of 3-D Printed Gun Blueprints
Federal Judge Robert Lasnik on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order against Cody Wilson and his company, Defense Distributed, which would bar the federal government from allowing Wilson’s company to distribute 3-D printed gun blueprints. The decision comes after eight states and the District of Columbia, led by Washington State, sued to prevent Wilson’s Aug. 1 publishing schedule.
“The judge’s rule is clear,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said at a news conference. “We go back to the status quo, before the federal government made the disastrous decision to undo these protections for public safety.” . . .
Gun control advocates are applauding the decision. Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, tweeted, urging her followers to call their Congressmen:
The court temporarily blocking a company run by a self-proclaimed anarchist from posting more downloadable gun blueprints online until a hearing on August 10.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 31, 2018
The Attorneys Generals’ lawsuit, which lead to the temporary injunction, followed a legal roadmap laid out in a legal action filed late last week by @Everytown, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. https://t.co/Af09rD1s5f
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 31, 2018
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