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3D Gun Pioneer Cody Wilson Resigned As Head Of Defense Distributed

Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, at his shop in Austin, Texas, last month. On Tuesday, the company announced Wilson resigned and severed all ties with the company on Sept. 21. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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National

3D Gun Pioneer Cody Wilson Resigned As Head Of Defense Distributed

September 25, 2018 • Paloma Heindorff assumed the role of director of the controversial company after Wilson stepped down on Friday. "I'm a different person. I'm not trying to replace him as a character," she said.

Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking 3D-Printer Guns

Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., left, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., display a photo of a plastic gun Tuesday, as they call for President Trump to reverse an administration decision to allow a Texas company to make blueprints for a 3D-printed gun available online. Trump announced over Twitter that he is "looking into" the sale of 3D plastic guns to the public. Matthew Daly/AP hide caption

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Law

Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking 3D-Printer Guns

July 31, 2018 • The judge said the untraceable weapons could end up in the wrong hands. But it's unclear how effective the order is since some gun plans have already been online for four days.