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Unimpressive 3D Printed Zip Gun Drives Internet Insane

Rick Diehl — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:02:10 +0000

I’ve got to admit that I’m not nearly as impressed with crypto-anarchist Cody Wilson, his Defense Distributed organization, or its 3D printable handgun, the Liberator, as the rest of the internet seems to be. Most everywhere I’ve looked for the last several days I’ve seen headline after overwrought headline claiming that this new handgun design is a radical game changer […]

U.S. Federal Government Gives License To Print Firearms

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:20:53 +0000

When Techcitement reported on Defense Distributed’s vision of 3D printable arms and ammunition, there was some discussion as to the legal ramifications. Turns out the federal government isn’t in opposition to DD’s plans, as it has granted the startup a Type 7 federal firearms license. The license gives DD the right to make and transport firearms. It’s […]

Amazon TV Order Majorly Misfires In D.C.

Tom Wyrick — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:02:47 +0000

When Northeastern Washington D.C. resident Seth Horvitz placed his order on Amazon for a new flat panel television, the transaction misfired in a big way. Instead of finding his new TV waiting for him on his doorstep on Wednesday, Horvitz found a long, oddly shaped box that contained a Sig Sauer SIG716 semi-automatic assault rifle! […]

Loud Controversy Over Japanese SpeechJammer Gun

Tom Wyrick — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:15:23 +0000

Websites everywhere are voicing issues over a new electronic gun designed by Kazutaka Kurihara of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Koji Tsukada of Ochanomizu University in Japan. The SpeechJammer records the speech of targeted individuals and blasts their own voice back at them with a .2 second delay. This results […]