In 3-D Printed Gun Fight, States Win Temporary Victory

Governing: Amid a national outcry and a spate of legal challenges, a federal judge in Washington state issued a restraining order late Tuesday that effectively blocked the Texas group that planned to publicly post files that would enable people to make 3D-printable guns.

Acting in a lawsuit joined by attorneys general in several states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Judge Robert S. Lasnik temporarily suspended the State Department decision that allowed the group, Defense Distributed, to post the files, the Washington state attorney general said. It came less than a day before the nonprofit said it would unleash "the new era of downloadable guns" via its website.

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