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Judge blocks online plans for printing untraceabl­e 3D guns

- From staff and wire reports

A federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administra­tion Monday from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceabl­e 3D guns, agreeing with 19 states and the District of Columbia that such access to the plastic guns would pose a security risk.

The states sued to stop an agreement that the government reached with Defense Distribute­d, saying guidelines on how to print undetectab­le plastic guns could be acquired by felons or terrorists. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik extended a temporary restrainin­g order, and his new decision will last until the case is resolved.

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