U.S. judge extends ban of online 3-D printed gun blueprints

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms and endanger their citizens.

U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik in Seattle issued the extension of a nationwide injunction, blocking a Texas-based group from disseminating files for printing plastic weapons on the internet.

Lasnik’s prior order issued on July 31 blocked the release of the blueprints hours before they were set to hit the internet. That temporary ban was set to expire on Tuesday and the new ban will remain in place until the case is resolved.

Monday’s decision blocks a settlement President Donald Trump’s administration had reached with Defense Distributed, a group arguing that access to the online blueprints is guaranteed under First and Second Amendment rights, respectively to free speech and to bear arms.

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U.S. LEGAL NEWS AUGUST 27, 2018 / 12:47 PM / UPDATED 18 MINUTES AGO
Tina Bellon
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-guns/u-s-judge-extends-ban-of-online-3-d-printed-gun-blueprints-idUSKCN1LC1UF

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Good.

From the OP -

such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms

It WOULD.

Second Amendment (the part that gets ignored) -

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/second_amendment

[Igel]

5. The US has a right to regulate interstate commerce.

Therefore, since free flow of traffic across the borders would make regulation difficult ...

[keithbvadu2]

2. A strong precedent for gun control.

A strong precedent for gun control.

The Second Amendment does not specify (non) detectable.

[PoliticAverse]

3. This is a First Amendment case. n/t

[NickB79]

4. Just to be clear, this is a 1st Amendment argument as much as a 2nd Amendment one

Maybe even more, since the courts aren't arguing about physical guns, but blueprints on how to make them.

A strong case could be made that this is the 21st century version of book banning. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[PoliticAverse]

6. Considering the long court history on similar publication the ban will eventually be overturned.