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States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans
Judge indicates desire for decision to be made by president or Congress
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In this Aug. 1 file photo, Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop in Austin, Texas. - photo by Associated Press
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle hearing arguments over a settlement that allows a Texas company to post online plans for printing 3D guns said Tuesday the overall issue of such untraceable plastic weapons should be decided by the president or Congress.
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