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3D printed guns are going to create big legal precedents

JHalstead — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:22:17 +0000

A test case between Cody Wilson and the US government could have implications for regulation of the internet

Gun plans the State Department demanded be taken down. (seed freely)

johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:04:52 +0000

This is a link to a torrent of the plans for the World's First 3D Printable Firearm. The state department has demanded that the original creator remove them from the internet. Apparently they have never heard of The Streisand Effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

By US Government's own definetion, it uses WMDs Every Day...

kelvin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:05:27 +0000

When most of us think of weapons of mass destruction, we think of nuclear bombs, or nerve gas, or biological agents. Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged with using a WMD after he and his brother allegedly detonated a bomb made from a pressure cooker. How is this possible? Well, as is often the case, the common sense definition and the legal definition are not the same. The "legal definition" smacks of "Thought Crime" to me. To my mind, if you kill a bunch of people, it doesn't matter what weapon you used. it's the results which count....

Senators vow to oppose UN arms trade treaty (approved Tuesday)

davidfordhere — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:38:50 +0000

4/2/2013 "... approved Tuesday by the U.N. General Assembly..." "The Senate already voted for an amendment last month to prevent the U.S. from entering into the treaty. The sentiment among conservative and moderate senators concerned the treaty represents an infringement of Second Amendment rights had not changed in light of Tuesday's U.N. vote." "It's time the Obama administration recognizes it is already a non-starter, and Americans will not stand for internationalists limiting and infringing upon their Constitutional rights."

Jim Carrey's "anti-gun/anti-Charlton Heston" song.

Dunker — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:23:31 +0000

I'm not personally offended by this, but I can see why gun advocates would be...would love to see it discussed on the show.

Gun Rights Activists Not Welcome in Coatesville

darrenlobo — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:48:49 +0000

You know you're doing something right when the establishment press takes the time to lambaste you. That is what happened to the liberty-minded people standing up for gun rights at Coatesville, PA's gun buy.

Newburgh man cleared in fatal shooting

CajunHeat — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:02:51 +0000

Grand Jury refuses to indict shooter for having an unlicensed weapon

MD state senator proposes "Toaster Pastry Gun Freedom Act"

phonon — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:12:06 +0000

A Maryland state senator has crafted a bill to curb the zeal of public school officials who are tempted to suspend students as young as kindergarten for having things — or talking about things, or eating things — that represent guns, but aren’t actually anything like real guns. The bill also includes a section mandating counseling for school officials who fail to distinguish between guns and things that resemble guns. School officials who fail to make such a distinction more than once would face discipline themselves.

“Download this gun”: 3D-printed semi-automatic fires 600+ rounds

Cyphase — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:13:21 +0000

Cody Wilson, like many Texan gunsmiths, is fast-talkin’ and fast-shootin’—but unlike his predecessors in the Lone Star State, he’s got 3D printing to help him with his craft. Wilson’s nonprofit organization, Defense Distributed, released a video this week showing a gun firing off over 600 rounds—illustrating what is likely to be the first wave of semi-automatic and automatic weapons produced by the additive manufacturing process. Last year, his group famously demonstrated that it could use a 3D-printed “lower” for an AR-15—but the gun failed after six rounds.

"Civilians" Encouraged to Take Down "Active Shooters"

kelvin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:35:13 +0000

Law enforcement agencies have begun adopting a new policy on so-called “active shooters,” encouraging civilians to take safety into their own hands and take down gunmen who threaten them at work or school. In the SFO Bay Area of all places!

Sheriffs can inspect homes for safe gun storage in Washington state

gmjake73 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:27:18 +0000

A new bill working through Washington state’s legislature would allow local sheriffs to enter homes of gun owners to ensure their weapons are properly stored.

The bill, pushed by Democrats, allows police to search where and how assault weapons are stored — as well as how safely they are stored, according to its text, listed in the state’s online legislative directory as SB 5737-2013-14.

10th circuit: No 2nd amendment right to concealed carry

phonon — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:12:15 +0000

"We conclude that the carrying of concealed firearms is not protected by the Second Amendment . . ." Justice Carlos Lucero wrote on behalf of a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Lucero cited case law dating to the 1800s that put restrictions on walking around in public with a gun.

Doublestar Will No Longer Sell Weapons to Law Enforcement in

Mattfree88 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:38:16 +0000

Doublestar Will No Longer Sell Weapons to Law Enforcement in States Where Citizens Cannot Own the Same Weapons

According to their Facebook Page, Doublestar (a large manufacturer or AR-15 style firearms) will no longer sell their firearms to law enforcement personnel in states where private citizens cannot own the same weapons.

Minnesota Democrats Move to Confiscate Firearms

ktmohney — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:34:37 +0000

Not to be outdone by their Missouri comrades, the Democrats in Minnesota have introduced their own gun confiscation bill, HF 241 (Minnesota was actually first I believe). This bill would basically outlaw anything other than a revolver, bolt action rifle, or musket with its all inclusive list of what constitutes an "assault weapon". Is the Federal government watching this closely to see how it pans out? Click on the link to the official MN bill in the article and read what is going to be banned.

Limousine Liberal/Statist Sam Harris Argues for More Gun Control

LibertarianMan — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:35:35 +0000

Statist liberal propagandist and atheist Sam Harris weighs in on the gun control "debate," arguing that there are extreme positions on both the Left and the Right and argues for more gun control and "responsible gun ownership."

Man Buys Missile Launcher From Another During Weapons Buyback Event

Deslock Darkstar — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:46:18 +0000

Seattle police worked with Army officials Monday to track down the history of a nonfunctional missile launcher that showed up at a weapons buyback program and determine whether it was legal or possibly stolen from the military. A man standing outside the event Saturday bought the military weapon for $100 from another person there, according to Detective Mark Jamieson.