A Democrat tried to ban publishing plans for 3D printed guns. Utah Sen. Mike Lee blocked it.

[TexasTowelie]

A Democrat tried to ban publishing plans for 3D printed guns. Utah Sen. Mike Lee blocked it on First Amendment grounds.


Washington • Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, cited free speech concerns in objecting Tuesday to legislation that would prohibit publishing blueprints to make 3D plastic guns.

Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., attempted to pass a bill Tuesday by unanimous consent — meaning the measure would be approved unless any senator disagreed — that would ban anyone from posting online plans to use a 3D plastic printer to build a working firearm.

The move came as a deadline approached that night that would overturn an Obama-era ban on publishing the 3D gun plans. Plastic guns are undetectable by metal detectors at secure buildings and airports.

President Donald Trump's State Department reversed the publishing ban.

Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/08/01/democrat-tried-ban/

[mitch96]

1. I thought this guy already dumped the plans on the internets already

It's out there..... Can't get the toothpaste back into the tube.. Prolly all over the dark web already...
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/31/us/3d-guns-downloaded-plans-states/index.html