Cody Wilson
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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, self-proclaimed crypto-anarchist[1] and a market anarchist.[2] He is 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.[3][4]
Wilson is a second year law student at The University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.[5][6] He describes himself as being influenced by a wide array of anti-state and libertarian political thinkers.[7]
In 2012, Wilson and associates as Defense Distributed started the Wiki Weapon Project to raise funds for designing a 3D printable gun.[8] Wilson is to date the only spokesperson on behalf of the organization, of which he describes himself as a "co-founder" and "director."[9][10]
Learning of these plans, manufacturer Stratasys threatened legal action and demanded return of the 3D printer it had leased to Wilson.[9] 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".[9] Stratasys immediately cancelled its lease with Wilson and sent a team to confiscate the printer the next day.[9][11] Subsequently, Wilson was questioned by the ATF when visiting the ATF field office in Austin to inquire about legalities and regulations relating to the Wiki Weapons project.[9] Since then, he has been granted a Federal Firearms License which allows him to manufacture and distribute his created pieces.[12]
In May 2013, it was reported that Wilson was successful in manufacturing and conducting a test firing of a gun made by use of a 3D printer bought on eBay.[13] After test firing in May, Wilson also released blueprints of the design on the internet.[14]
Brian Doherty described Wilson as "more than just a gun guy," and also states that Wilson probably "is right about how it has to end: the people will have the power" in Reason magazine.[15]
Wilson has been listed as one of Danger Room's "The 15 Most Dangerous People in the World" on Wired.com.[5]
References
- ^ Kopstein, Joshua (2013-04-12). "What happens when 3D printing and crypto-anarchy collide?". The Verge. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ Steele, Chandra (2013-05-09). "Dismantle the State: Q&A With 3D Gun Printer Cody Wilson". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Farivar, Cyrus (2013-03-17). "3D-printed gun maker now has federal firearms license to manufacture, deal guns". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ Rayner, Alex (2013-05-06). "3D-printable guns are just the start, says Cody Wilson". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ Brown, Steven Rex (2013-05-13). "Man who used 3-D printer to create gun hopes efforts can 'destroy the spirit of gun control itself'". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "3D Guns Advocate Cody Wilson is About More Than Weapons and That's What Most Frightens People About Him". Reason. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2013-05-10.