Cody Wilson - Defense Distributed

Cody Wilson is the founder of Defense Distributed, the first private defense contractor in service of the general public. Since 2012’s Wiki Weapon project, DD has defined the state of the art in small scale, digital, personal gunsmithing technology.  In 2018, the Austin based gun company won a lengthy legal battle with the State Department, which affirmed Wilson’s right to publicly post plans to download and print 3D guns. It was a victory for both the 1st and 2nd amendments.

In Garland v. VanDerStok, the Supreme Court is considering whether weapon parts kits and incomplete frames and receivers should be regulated as “firearms” under the Gun Control Act...