‘GHOST’ BUSTERS

Dems push bill to ban 3D gun plans

Manhattan Rep. Carolyn Maloney and three fellow House Democrats introduced a bill Friday to block online publication of blueprints showing how to make “ghost guns” with 3D printers.

“The idea of untraceable, undetectable guns available to anyone, even violent criminals and domestic abusers,, with the click of a mouse iss utterly terrifying,” said Ma-loney, who co-sponsored the legislation with Reps. Brad Schneider of Illinois and Ted Deutch and Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida.

Deutch ridiculed the argument that the First Amendment protected the release of the instructions.

“This isn’t about freedom of information; this is about our national security and our public safety. Today’s 3D printers can easily and cheaply fabricate sophisticated, deadly weapons. They can make high- strength plastic firearms that are untraceable and undetectable,” he said.

The Justice Department settled a legal case last month letting a pro-gun group called Defense Dis- tributed release the plans online, prompting 19 state attorneys general to file lawsuits to stop the release.

A judge in Seattle on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order to block the publication of blueprints until a hearing Aug. 10.

The White House has been vague about its position, with spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders telling reporters that President Trump — whose campaign raked in an association record $21 million from the NRA — was pleased with the judge’s order because it allowed more time to “review” the issue.

She also said Trump supports an existing 30-year-old law outlawing plastic guns.

NRA lobbyist Chris Cox argued that since the guns are illegal, there was no reason to block the publishing.

Critics say the instructions would lead to people making 3D guns whether they’re legal or not.