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Title: 2012-09-26 guardian.co.uk - Download, print, fire: gun rights initiative harness
Post by: julz on September 26, 2012, 10:27:05 PM
Single mention. Not a new story - but illustrates Bitcoin's use as a bypass system.


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Download, print, fire: gun rights initiative harnesses 3D technology
Project aims to let anyone print a gun in their own home, raising new concerns about the legality of homemade firearms

Alexander Hotz
2012-09-26

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/26/3d-printing-guns-legal-issues-us-law?newsfeed=true


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Indiegogo asserted that the group violated company policy, claiming that the project is related to the sale of firearms. But, as Wilson is quick to point out, Wiki Weapon isn't a for-profit venture and doesn't intend to ever sell tangible firearms. The group's aim is simply to publish a schematic, which would be available online for anyone free of charge.

Despite this hiccup, Defense Distributed still managed to raise the money it needed from donors by using the direct deposit platform Bitcoin.
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Title: Re: 2012-09-26 guardian.co.uk - Download, print, fire: gun rights initiative harness
Post by: kiba on September 26, 2012, 10:52:54 PM
Getting bitcoin mentioned casually is the best. Breed familiarity,  and eventually trust.