Trump Still Moving Forward On Allowing 3-D Printed Guns - Washington Attorney General
Faizan Hashmi Published August 17, 2018 | 01:12 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2018) US President Donald Trump continues to take steps to make 3-D printed guns widely available to the American public despite his public remarks to the contrary, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a press release on Thursday.
�President Trump says he objects to making 3D-printed guns widely available to anyone, regardless of whether theyre a felon or a terrorist,� Ferguson said. �Then why is his administration still moving forward to pursue that very policy? Somebody should ask the president whos really in charge.�
Ferguson issued the statement after the Trump administration on Wednesday filed a legal brief opposing a court ruling that has temporarily blocked the publication of instructions on how to make 3D-printed guns.
On July 31, a Federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the private company Defense Distributed from sharing the gun blueprints on the internet. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit failed by Washington and several other US states to prevent the deregulation of "ghost guns.
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Ferguson noted that after the states won a temporary restraining order, Trump posted a statement on Twitter that said, �I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA [National Rifle Association], doesnt seem to make much sense!�
A hearing on the states motion for preliminary injunction is set for Aug. 21 in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington.
In 2015, Defense Distributed - an organization dedicated to creating downloadable materials for printing 3-D guns - filed a lawsuit against the US federal government after the State Department, citing international arms control regulations, forced the removal of its instruction manuals from the Internet. The organization later reached a settlement with the government that allowed them to move forward with plans for distributing gun designs online.
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