Judge Enjoins Online Distribution Of 3D-Printable Gun Design Plans

Mealey's (August 30, 2018, 8:37 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Concluding that the public interest would be served in preventing a private defense firm from disseminating plans for 3D-printable firearms, a Washington federal judge on Aug. 27 granted a group of states’ motion for a preliminary injunction, finding them likely to succeed on their claims that governmental defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by removing federal restrictions on the weapons without going through the proper administrative and legislative channels (Washington, et al. v. U.S. Department of State, et al., No. 2:18-cv-01115, W.D. Wash., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145466)....