President Trump said Tuesday morning that he is “looking into” 3-D-printed plastic guns and revealed that has spoken to the pro-gun National Rifle Association about the matter.
“I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA, doesn’t seem to make much sense!” he tweeted.
I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA, doesn’t seem to make much sense!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018
Trump appeared to mistakenly claim that these guns are being sold directly to the public. Instead, access online to downloadable blueprints for 3-D printed guns will be made available to the public on Wednesday after the Trump administration settled with Defense Distributed last month.
Though the agreement stipulates that the plans don’t go on sale until Wednesday, Aug. 1, it was revealed Monday that more than than 1,000 people have already downloaded plans for 3-D printed AR-15-style semi-automatic assault rifles.
Meanwhile, a multistate coalition is suing the Trump administration for allowing access online to downloadable blueprints for 3-D printed guns, asking a federal court in Seattle to issue a nationwide temporary restraining order that blocks the Texas-based Defense Distributed from publishing the plans for the downloadable firearms online.
