GUNS/LAWSUIT/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gun violence prevention group Brady Center is suing the Trump administration over its decision to allow blueprints for 3D guns to be uploaded and shared online. In its statement, the organization said it wants the Department of State to show documents explaining why it cleared the distribution of blueprints to create 3D guns. The Brady Center alleges the Department of State has not presented any documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed more than five months ago…The settlement sparked a lawsuit from 19 states and the District of Columbia seeking a permanent ban on distributing blueprints. In August, a federal judge ruled the president or Congress should make the decision on their approval. If approved, the blueprints would allow anyone with the correct equipment and materials to 3D-print a gun. The Brady Center and other critics of 3D guns say they can’t be traced, and don’t require a background check to obtain.”
–Brett Molina, “3D guns: Brady Center sues Trump administration over blueprints,” USA Today, December 20, 2018 11:28 am