State Department Forces Defcad to Remove 3D-Printable Gun Files

[NomadS]

State Department Forces Defcad to Remove 3D-Printable Gun Files | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

The State Department is forcing Defcad, known as the Pirate Bay of 3D printing, to remove its 3D-printable gun files, according to Defense Distributed, which runs the site.
According to a note atop the Defcad website: "Defcad files are being removed from public access at the request of the US Department of Defense Trade Controls. Until further notice, the United States government claims control of the information."
Defcad was announced at this year's SXSW. Its goal was to provide unfettered access to 3D printable firearms, as well as other designs that can be used to print anything from household tools to pharmaceuticals.
According to a letter from the State Department obtained by Forbes, distribution of the files might be in violation of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Specifically, the agency is concerned about the blueprint for the "Liberator" handgun, which had its first successful test fire this week, as well as nine other 3D-printed gun files.​

you can still find the files online if you search for the company name, megapack mirror...

 

[Papa]

Beat me to it! It's funny how the gov can just take ownership. Whats the difference between the liberator and a zip gun...

 

[aaron580]

Good thing millions of people downloaded these files included me...

 

[netsecurity]

There goes freedom of speech and freedom of the printing press all in one. The software code is intellectual property, just as a written book, and there is no possible crime until it would be printed, even if it were exported.

 

[BogWalker]

Can you drop a link to where we can still get the files, or perhaps an enterprising individual could start giving out copies for the cost of shipping and discs (maybe even put a tip jar for all your hard work.)

 

[Papa]

well one could start by looking up torrents and looking up defcad you may or may not find it dono.

 

[mrjarrell]

Can you drop a link to where we can still get the files, or perhaps an enterprising individual could start giving out copies for the cost of shipping and discs (maybe even put a tip jar for all your hard work.)

A link to the files at Mega are available in the other 2 threads on 3D printed guns. Just do a search for 3D and you'll hit them. You can also search Pirate Bay for them. They're already out in the public domain and the .gov cannot do squat about it. The signal can't be stopped.

Edit: The link to Mega is still up.
https://mega.co.nz/#!JplQVDDQ!Qi8kflIn8kMZl0hK96YW1h7RIc9vz2SfErzB-7qRV-0

 

[Scutter01]

Good thing millions of people downloaded these files included me...

About 100,000 according to DefCad.

 

[aaron580]

About 100,000 according to DefCad.

I never noticed that. Suppose I was exaggerating!

 

[Bunnykid68]

I never noticed that. Suppose I was exaggerating!

Well that is just from thier site though isn't it?

 

[24Carat]

Ain't the internet just grand ?

I think we are experiencing:

A Turning Point in History

When an event happens in history involving a whole country or a substantial amount of people, that changes the traditional pattern of behavior or order, it's a turning point.

 

[navy4422]

Oh no the pulled the links oh wait any torrent site will have them........ This is why the Government is idiotic.

 

[SumtnFancy]

I had no interest in finding a link to the files until they told me I can't have it. Now I am on a mission.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Mirror: http://defcad.tl.cm/
Torrent: DefDist DEFCAD MEGA PACK v4.2 (Saito) (download torrent) - TPB (nsfw advertisements)

 

[-Jake-]

just downloaded the 250 mb file

 

[kickbacked]

how do we go about opening these files?

 

[hoosierdoc]

Look, the files are early generation for a device most of us don't have. Wait until you have a printer or the plans are improved before moving earth to find a copy of the file.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

This might be the final straw for tyranny.
This blatant censorship will not stand.
The sleeping giant awoken to terrible resolve is stirring.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

how do we go about opening these files?

Any CAD program can open and utilize them.

Google Sketchup will open them, for instance.

http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2013/01/stls-for-3d-printing-in-and-out-of.html

 

[rambone]

Mirror: http://defcad.tl.cm/

404 Not Found... I guess the DOD took care of that.