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Top 3D Printing News Last Week: 3D Printed Gun, US Government, 3DLT

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A roundup of the top 3D printing news from May 7 to May 11:

Tuesday, May 7

Thursday, May 9

Saturday, May 11

 

 

Breaking: US Government Takes Down 3D Printed Gun Plans

US Government Takes Down 3D Printed Gun Designs

War on 3D Printed Guns

DEFCAD files are being removed from public access at the request of the US Department of Defense Trade Controls. Until further notice, the United States government claims control of the information.”

That’s the notice on Cody Wilson’s DEFCAD website, a self-proclaimed “makeshift response” that was created when MakerBot took 3D printed gun designs off of its marketplace Thingiverse so that Defense Distributed could provide plans to 3D printed guns online.

This comes just days after the launch of the Liberator 3D printed gun.

3D Printed Gun Website

The announcement of the takedown is trending on Reddit and designs have been replicated to torrent networks.

More as this develops…

 

Video: Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed Launches 3D Printed Gun

3D Printed Gun Liberator

3D Printed Gun “Liberator”

Cody Wilson appears in a brief, suggestive video below promoting his 3D printed gun project, the “Liberator“.

Top 3D Printing News Last Week: Conference Discount, FabCafe, and IBM

Inside 3D Printing Conference

A roundup of the top 3D printing news from March 18 to March 24:

Defense Distributed Attains License to Create 3D Printed Guns

Defense Distributed 3D Printed Guns License

Look who now has a license to manufacture firearms! The work begins!
– Cody Wilson, Defense Distributed

Controversial 3D printed guns maker Defense Distributed has attained a license to manufacture guns. An image of the Type 7 license was published on Defense Distributed’s Facebook page along with a note that said “The work begins!” This license allows the company to sell the parts they have been manufacturing, such as components for automatic weapons as well as its potential “Wiki Weapon.”

There has been much debate on the topic:

Here’s the original launch video for Defense Distributed, now with over 1 million views.