Courts have put a stop to the release of blueprints for a 3D-printed gun. It’s a temporary measure — another hearing is scheduled for August 10. Host Marco Werman talks to Wired reporter Andy Greenberg about how easy it is to print a gun with a 3D printer, the possible impact and the ideology of Defense Distributed, the company sued by various states over the 3D-printed gun blueprints.
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