US: Trump considering rules on citizens printing 3D plastic guns
US President Donald Trump yesterday said he was looking into whether Americans should be able to print their own guns, dipping his toe into the latest contentious debate over the right to bear arms. "I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public," Trump said. He tweeted, "Already spoke to National Rifle Association (NRA), doesn't seem to make much sense."
Trump to look into public protection, limits of gun ownership
Trump was referring to the National Rifle Association, the powerful gun lobby that has become an integral part of the Republican political machine. The technology presents Trump with tough questions about protecting the public, the limits of gun ownership rights, and his own political fortunes.
8 US states filed lawsuit to ban 3D printed guns
During Trump's 18-month presidency, which has seen a fresh wave of mass shootings at schools and public places, he occasionally seemed to favor tougher gun regulations, before buckling under pressure from his base and donors. Eight US states filed a lawsuit on Monday to block a Trump administration decision enabling 3D-printers to make plastic handguns that opponents say will be almost impossible to control.
Trump govt signed agreement with gun rights advocate last month
After a lengthy legal battle, Trump's government last month reached a landmark agreement with Cody Wilson, a militant gun rights advocate from Texas. Wilson successfully argued that the US Constitution's Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to private gun ownership, should extend to a person's right to make guns at home uncontrolled by authorities since they will bear no serial number.
