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US citizens can now publish models of 3D printed firearms online. What does it mean for us?

  • Written by Richard Matthews, PhD Candidate and Councillor, University of Adelaide
The lawyer for the plaintiff successfully argued that sharing a 3D scan of a firearm on the internet was protected on free speech grounds.Shutterstock

A landmark case in the United States has been settled out of court, giving gun rights advocate Cody Wilson the right to publish instructions on the web that explain how to 3D print firearms.

The suit...

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