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 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 Since then he has been granted his full gun licence which ables him to manufacture and distribute his created pieces online, however he has stated that he has no intentions of putting them up for download.[7]
Developments
In May 2013 it was reported that Wilson was successful in manufacturing and conducting a test firing of a gun by use of a 3D printer bought on eBay and Wilson also confirmed that he will release the blueprint of the design on the internet. [10]
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.
- ^ Rayner, Alex (2013-05-06). "3D-printable guns are just the start, says Cody Wilson". BBC. Retrieved 2013-05-06.