The attorneys general argued that the federal government violated the Administrative Procedures Act and the 10th Amendment. According to them, its “unlawful actions will lead to the proliferation of untraceable printed guns overseas and within the United States.”
Therefore, the attorneys general say, the federal government undermined various states’ extensive and comprehensive firearms regulations to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
The attorneys general requested the court to declare that the federal government’s temporary revision of the USML is unconstitutional. They also asked the court to restore the status until the completion of a proper administrative process.
In his ruling, Lasnik agreed with the argument of the attorneys general that the proliferation of 3D printed guns will have “many negative impacts,” saying that these untraceable weapons could end up in the wrong hands.
“A Major Victory for Common Sense and Public Safety”
In response to the judge’s decision, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, commented, “Once again, my office had to hold this administration accountable to the rule of law. I am thankful and relieved Judge Lasnik put a nationwide stop to the Trump administration’s dangerous decision to allow downloadable, 3D printed ghost guns to be distributed online.”
