Why banning 3D printed guns is virtually impossible
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Why banning 3D printed guns is virtually impossible

Should free-speech gun advocate Cody Wilson be able to provide you with shape files and instructions to create a 3D-printed plastic gun? That’s a question that forces freedom-loving people to think hard about which freedoms they support. Wilson and his company Defense Distributed sued the government, which was blocking his plan to put the gun…

After selling a gun to the Parkland shooter, Dick’s Sporting Goods ends sale of assault rifles

After selling a gun to the Parkland shooter, Dick’s Sporting Goods ends sale of assault rifles

Ed Stack, CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, appeared on Good Morning America to announce the company would no longer sell assault rifles like the AR-15 or high-capacity ammunition clips. While companies like Delta and FedEx are hedging their positions, Dick’s statement demonstrates a clear stand on the issue. Such a statement comes with risks, but…

Boycott frenzy, “discrimination,” and the tyranny of efficiency

Boycott frenzy, “discrimination,” and the tyranny of efficiency

In the wake of the school shooting in Florida and NRA president Wayne LaPierre’s statement that the right to bear arms is “granted by God to all Americans as our American birthright,” a slew of companies from Delta Airlines and Hertz to MetLife have ended discount programs with the NRA. Now people are calling for…