California v. Gatalog (Sup.Ct.Cal. 2026):
The People bring this action against Gatalog Foundation Inc., CTRLPew LLC, Alexander Holladay, Matthew Larosiere, and John Elik (a/k/a “Ivan The Troll”) for unlawfully distributing computer code for 3D printing firearms and prohibited firearm accessories and for promoting and facilitating the unlawful manufacture of 3D printed firearms and firearm accessories in violation of Civil Code sections 3273.61 and 3273.625 and the Unfair Competition Law (Bus. and Prof. Code § 17200 et seq.).
I had no idea that distributing computer code was unlawful.
It's my understanding that this has already been to SCOTUS years ago. They ruled that Defense Distributed couldn't sell the data, but they couldn't stop DD from publishing it for free.
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