Blueprints for first 3D-printed gun taken down — but they’re not really going away

May 9, 2013 3:18 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson received a letter from the State Department telling him to take down his 3D-printed gun blueprints. But the openness of the web means the files will stick around with or without government approval.

3D-printed gun site Defense Distributed gets official with license to make & sell firearms

March 17, 2013 8:07 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

3D-printed gun site Defense Distributed has obtained a federal license to manufacture and sell firearms,

Expanding beyond 3D printed guns, DEFCAD is officially the anti-MakerBot

March 11, 2013 1:05 PM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Could MakerBot's Bre Pettis and DEFCAD's Cody Wilson be the Bill Gates and Steve Jobs of 3D printing? Sounds crazy, but maybe it isn't.