If you’ve been paying any attention to the news at all in recent weeks, you’ve no doubt heard about the controversial subject of 3D printed guns. 3D printed guns are indeed exactly what they sound like: a gun that can be downloaded and assembled using a 3D printer and the right materials.
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Defense Distributed
A documentary about “printing guns” with 3-D printer technology
Cody Wilson, age 24, is a law student in Texas. He’s also one of the founders of Defense Distributed, Inc., a company dedicated to developing and distributing open-source software that can be used to “print guns” with the emerging technology of 3D printing. As I watched this documentary, I thought, “What would have happened if … Read more
Should all information be freely available?
Even computer files that can be used to “print” guns with the emerging technology of 3D printing? A team of young libertarians led by University of Texas law student Cody Wilson says yes. “South-by-Southwest” (aka “SxSW”) is a conference and festival in Texas that “offers the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies.” One of those technologies is 3D printing. One of the speakers within the past week was Cody Wilson, who in his speech announced the formation of…