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The right to print arms: the effect on civil liberties of government restrictions on computer-aided design files shared on the Internet
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In this paper, the authors explore the ways in which government restrictions on information related to the production of firearms with 3D printing technology have a broader impact on civil liberties, as they highlight the unreviewable decisions of government bodies tasked with export control.Abstract:
This article explores the ways in which government restrictions on information related to the production of firearms with three-dimensional printing 3DP technology have a broader impact on civil liberties, as they highlight the unreviewable decisions of government bodies tasked with export control. Rather than inspiring panic at wider availability of guns, 3DP should be a reminder that current restrictions on the production of undetectable firearms do work and need to be renewed, and that judicial review should be a part of government efforts to restrict the export of information with military applications.read more
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The Peculiar Story of United States vs. Miller
TL;DR: A comprehensive history and interpretation of United States vs. Miller, the only Supreme Court case construing the Second Amendment, can be found in this paper, where the authors present evidence Miller was a test case designed by the government to test the constitutionality of federal gun control.
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The Dormant Second Amendment: Exploring the Rise, Fall, and Potential Resurrection of Independent State Militias
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Research Guide to Export Control and WMD Nonproliferation Law
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Iridal-type triterpenoids with ichthyotoxic activity from Belamcanda chinensis. [Erratum: May 1999, v. 62 (5), p. 802.]
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Firearm availability and homicide rates across 26 high-income countries.
David Hemenway,Margaret Miller +1 more
TL;DR: There is a strong and statistically significant association between gun availability and homicide rates across developed countries, where guns are more available, there are more homicides.
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Iridal-type triterpenoids with ichthyotoxic activity from belamcanda chinensis
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Downloading Infringement: Patent Law as a Roadblock to the 3D Printing Revolution
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Printing the Impossible Triangle: The Copyright Implications of Three-Dimensional Printing
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a survey of the state of the art in this area: http://www.theguardian.com/blogs/blogs-and-blogs.
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'Bloodless Weapons'? The Need to Conduct Legal Reviews of Certain Capabilities and the Implications of Defining them as 'Weapons'
Duncan Blake,Joseph S. Imburgia +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the legal consequences of recognizing cyber-attacks as a means or methods of warfare and conclude that such capabilities must be subject to legal review as with any other 'weapon, means or method of warfare' even though they may be regarded as 'bloodless'.