A federal district court judge dealt a blow to the Trump administration for its policy allowing online access to blueprints for making plastic guns on 3-D printers. The judge held that the administration gave no explanation for reversing its stance that export laws against the foreign distribution of firearms blocked the publication of the blueprints. (The New York Times, November 12, 2019, by Mihir Zaveri)
The judge also noted that the administration should have notified Congress of its intent to change its policy. (First Amendment Watch, November 13, 2019)
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