Cody Wilson
Cody Wilson | |
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 Wilson in Austin 2012 | |
| Born | January 31, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Defense Distributed |
| Known for | Defense Distributed |
Cody Rutledge Wilson (born January 31, 1988) is an American crypto-anarchist, market anarchist, and law student.[1] He is best known as the founder and director of Defense Distributed, a non-profit organization that develops and publishes open source gun designs, so-called "Wiki Weapons," suitable for 3D printing.[2][3] Wilson has been named one of the 15 most dangerous people in the world by Wired magazine.[4]
University Studies
Wilson is a second year law student at The University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.[4][5]
Director of Defense Distributed
Defense Distributed was founded in 2012.[6] Wilson is to date the only spokesperson on behalf of the organization, of which he describes himself as a "co-founder" and "director."[7][8]
Legal Troubles
Learning of Defense Distributed's plans, manufacturer Stratasys, Inc threatened legal action and demanded the return of the 3D printer it had leased to Wilson.[7] On September 26, 2012, before the printer was assembled for use, Wilson received an email from Stratasys claiming that he was using the printer "for illegal purposes".[7] Stratasys immediately cancelled its lease with Wilson and sent a team to confiscate the printer the next day.[7][9] Wilson was subsequently questioned by the ATF.[7] As of March 31st, 2013 the website Defcad.org has been seized by the U.S. District Court and the web-notice states several individuals are being indicted by a federal grand jury and are charged with four crimes.
References
- ^ Fallenstein, Daniel (2012-12-27). "All markets become black". Blink. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ Doherty, Brian (2012-12-12). "What 3-D Printing Means for Gun Rights". Reason.com. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ Brown, Rich (2012-09-07). "You don't bring a 3D printer to a gun fight - yet - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ a b "The 15 Most Dangerous People in the World". Wired. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ Dillow, Clay (2012-12-21). "Q+A: Cody Wilson Of The Wiki Weapon Project On The 3-D Printed Future of Firearms". Popular Science. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ Greenberg, Andy (2012-08-23). "'Wiki Weapon Project' Aims To Create A Gun Anyone Can 3D-Print At Home". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e Beckhusen, Robert (2012-10-01). "3-D Printer Company Seizes Machine From Desktop Gunsmith". Wired News. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Hotz, Alexander (2012-11-25). "3D 'Wiki Weapon' guns could go into testing by end of year, maker claims". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ Coldewey, Devin (2012-10-02). "3-D printed gun project derailed by legal woes". NBC News. Retrieved 2012-12-15.