Topic: ghost guns
Ghost guns, often created using 3D printing technology, are at the center of a growing wave of legislative efforts aimed at restricting access to firearm blueprints and related content online. These measures, which include calls for censorship on platforms like YouTube and increased surveillance of 3D printer users, pose significant threats to free expression and individual rights. The push for regulation reflects a broader trend of using technology to impose restrictions on personal liberties under the guise of safety.
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California Wants Gun Blueprints Treated Like Weapons
California is betting that code and blueprints can be treated as contraband by not calling it speech.
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New Washington Legislation Makes 3D Printers Surveillance Tools
A law meant to block untraceable weapons might instead erase the right to tinker with your own tools.
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YouTube’s New Firearm Censorship Policies Spark Crisis for Creators
Policy shifts jeopardize Hickok45’s extensive library of videos, raising concerns over YouTube’s retroactive enforcement practices.
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New York DA Bragg Pushes for Ghost Gun YouTube Content Removal
Manhattan DA urges YouTube to remove ghost gun videos, alleging links between gaming and DIY firearm tutorials.
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New York Bill Calls For a Background Check on Anyone That Wants To Buy a 3D Printer
Such proposals will likely face constitutional challenges.
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Lawmakers call on Biden to make it more difficult for people to download gun blueprints
Another First Amendment challenge.
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Senators ask YouTube CEO to remove 3D printed gun videos
Five senators signed a letter.
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State attorneys general are an increasing threat to 3D-printed guns and online blueprints
Major challenges look set to come over the next couple of years, in relation to both the First and Second…
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Joe Biden thinks he can introduce background checks for accessing 3D printed gun code
The big picture of this issue is that the State Department’s unchecked power to control what information is published online…