alt.hn

3/9/2026 at 12:10:21 AM

California sues websites hosting 3D printed gun files

 https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/california-sues-websites-hosting-3d-printed-gun-files-online-platforms-allegedly-violate-multiple-civil-codes-regarding-unlawful-distribution-and-manufacturing-of-firearms

by pseudolus

3/9/2026 at 12:39:28 AM

Are any of the people hosting these websites present in California? I would guess that they must, otherwise it would have to be a federal trial, but i have no idea.

by metalcrow

3/9/2026 at 12:49:26 AM

If you violate the laws of one state while doing business there, even if you are located in another state, you can be extradited there. I wonder if California is going this route. But it is a bad move because this will end up being used in reverse by the red states once they create this playbook.

by SilverElfin

3/9/2026 at 12:37:46 AM

A blatant violation of both the first and second amendment. Not unusual for California though. I wonder how Democrats will react when the precedent they set will be used against their ideologies by red states.

I am also disturbed by how California politics are spreading:

> Aside from this civil liability case, the California State legislature is also considering a bill that would restrict 3D printer sales to state-approved models, one of the steps it’s considering to help control the proliferation of 3D-printed ghost guns. Other states are also taking steps to address this issue, including New York, which is working on a law that puts the burden of stopping weapon printing on 3D printer makers, Washington state, which is suggesting “blocking features” and a blueprint detection algorithm, and Colorado, which is focusing on the possession of 3D printed gun files.

by SilverElfin