GUNS/NRA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Tuesday [7-31-18] voiced skepticism about the legal sale of 3-D printed firearms, writing on Twitter that the practice ‘doesn’t seem to make much sense!’ Mr. Trump said he had talked to the National Rifle Association about such firearms, though he didn’t give any detail about what steps he might take to block such sales. ‘I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public,’ Mr. Trump wrote. The NRA didn’t immediately return a call for comment. On Monday [7-30-18], eight states filed suit to stop a pro-gun group, Defense Distributed, from distributing files online for making firearms from 3-D printers. The U.S. State Department had included the design files on a list of munitions subject to export controls, barring their distribution. But the department in June reversed its position and allowed the files to be posted, prompting an outcry from gun-control groups and Democratic lawmakers who say the files will enable individuals to avoid background checks by using 3-D printers to make guns at home.”
-Peter Nicholas and Zusha Elinson, “Trump Voices Skepticism on Sale of 3-D Printed Guns,” The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2018 10:18 am