Us 3d Gun Ban

Former President Barack Obama's administration had sued the firm on national-security grounds, alleging the publishing of gun schematics violated the federal Arms Export Control Act.

A U.S. federal judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms as well as endanger their residents.

Former President Barack Obama's administration had sued the firm on national-security grounds, alleging the publishing of gun schematics violated the federal Arms Export Control Act.

A U.S. federal judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms as well as endanger their residents.