DoD Descends On DEFCAD

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Posted by timothy on Thursday May 9, 2013 @08:26AM from the where-there's-a-whip-there's-a-way dept.

First time accepted submitter He Who Has No Name writes "While the ATF appears to have no open objection to 3D printed firearms at this time, the Department of Defense apparently does. A short while ago, '#DEFCAD has gone dark at the request of the Department of Defense Trade Controls. Take it up with the Secretary of State' appeared on the group's site, and download links for files hosted there began to give users popups warning of the DoD takeover." Well, that didn't take long. Note: As of this writing, the site is returning an error, rather than the message above, but founder Cody Wilson has posted a similar message to twitter. At least the Commander in Chief is in town to deliver the message personally. Update: 05/09 21:17 GMT by T : Tweet aside, that should be Department of State, rather than Department of Defense, as many readers have pointed out. (Thanks!)

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Chris Rock was right by schwep · 2013-05-09 08:35 · Score: 1, Funny

We should control bullets and not guns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZrFVtmRXrw
Re:Well there ya go by maxwell+demon · 2013-05-09 08:38 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, the first amendment speaks about the right to bear arms, not about the right to make arms.

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Re:Well there ya go by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-09 08:41 · Score: 5, Funny

Much like the second amendment protecting you from unreasonable search and seisure and giving women the right to vote.
Pretty sure... by fyngyrz · 2013-05-09 08:50 · Score: 3, Funny

...most of congress, along with scotus, suffers from reasonable seizures. It's from the bill of blights, supported by executive disorder.

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Well I guess that settles it, the internet by Grimbleton · 2013-05-09 08:52 · Score: 4, Funny

.... is now free of information on building a gun.
http://www.amazon.com/Homemade-Guns-And-Ammo/dp/158160677X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368132669
Oh hey
Re:wtf by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-09 08:55 · Score: 1, Funny

Haven't you noticed that MacGyver isn't on the air anymore?
Re:Well there ya go by JustOK · 2013-05-09 08:59 · Score: 5, Funny

1st amendment + 2 amendment = right to print arms

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Re:Well there ya go by WWJohnBrowningDo · 2013-05-09 09:46 · Score: 5, Funny

You have 10+ posts in this thread alone...
Says the guy who makes 100 posts in every thread.
Re:Well there ya go by chiefmojorising · 2013-05-09 09:50 · Score: 5, Funny

You're one to talk, Anonymous Coward. I see you posting here all the time!
Re:Well there ya go by cold+fjord · 2013-05-09 10:27 · Score: 4, Funny

To be fair, I think his account is compromised. Either that or he has some form of multiple personality disorder. I think I like him best when he is English. At least he tends to be polite then.

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Re:Uh, no. by number11 · 2013-05-09 12:35 · Score: 2, Funny

Um, Hillary is actually not currently in Govt. any more; John Kerry now runs the State Department.
Don't go confusing the rightwingers with facts. If they actually had any facts, they'd be insufferable.