OA197: Undetectable, Untraceable, 3-D Printed Guns
Today's Rapid Response Friday breaks down all of the legal wrangling regarding the Trump Administration's secret settlement with a self-described "crypto-anarchist" who uploaded material that allows anyone with access to a 3-D printer to make their own plastic, undetectable, untraceable firearm. We begin, however, with a\xa0 listener who's considering coming over to the "dark side" and wants an honest answer about getting electoral help from overseas.\xa0 What if the Irish want to help elect Liz Warren in 2020?\xa0 Listen and find out! The main segment breaks down the "Defense Distributed" settlement and subsequent litigation -- and along the way you'll learn about Cold War arms sales, the Export Control Act, F-15s, Richard Nixon, and... well, let's just say there's a lot on the table! Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #87 regarding a state supreme court ruling over whether witnesses must face their accusers.\xa0 If you'd like to play along, just\xa0retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.\xa0 We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances None!\xa0 If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
- We most recently discussed election law and the relevant statute, 52 U.S.C. \xa7 30121, back in Episode 116 with Beth Kingsley.
- The seminal\xa0Foreign Affairs (1982) article referenced by Andrew is here; and you can also verify the current arms sales numbers from this report in\xa0Newsweek.
- This is the confidential Trump administration's settlement with Defense Distributed; here is the Complaint filed by 8 states, along with the opposition brief filed by Wilson\xa0as well as the one filed by the Government.\xa0 Ultimately, the\xa0Court granted the TRO.
- You can read the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. \xa7 2751 et seq., and the implementing regulations at\xa022 C.F.R. \xa7 125.4(b).
- The\xa0Pentagon Papers case is more formally known as\xa0New York Times Co. v. U.S., 403 U.S. 713 (1971).
- Here's a\xa0Harvard Law Review article summarizing Wilson's loss at the 5th Circuit.
- Finally, check out the author note for (but please do not buy!) the\xa0Anarchist Cookbook, for sale on Amazon.