First, an apology for the lack of posts! We’ll get back to talking 3D printing IP issues very shortly. But today, Forbes ran a story about how U.S. Rep. Steve Israel is actually trying to expand the coverage of the…
Tag: second amendment
The Undetectable Firearms Act and 3D Printing
Huffington Post has an article today about the ongoing effort of U.S. Congressman Steve Israel to have the 1988 Undetectable Firearms Act renewed before its expiration at the end of the year. Israel’s efforts have found him at odds with…
About that “Pirate Bay” for 3D Printing…
By now, most people have heard about the website DEFCAD, a proposed “Pirate Bay” for sharing 3D printable designs without regard to intellectual property laws, regulations or take-down notices. DEFCAD is at least loosely related to Defense Distributed (also founded…
3D Printed Guns Get Closer
Yahoo has a post from Philip Bump of the Atlantic Wire arguing that legal approaches to stop 3D printed guns from proliferating are unlikely to stop those like Defense Distributed who have pledged to make them a reality. Defense Distributed…