: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated an injunction that had previously blocked the distribution of these files.
The United States government has historically sought to restrict the digital export of firearm files, arguing that making them available for download globally constitutes a violation of export controls. defcad files repository 2021
: The ruling allowed Defense Distributed (the organisation behind DEFCAD ) to legally release its entire library of files into the public domain. : The U
Directly funds legal efforts for the Second Amendment in the digital space. : Requires a paid subscription for full access. : The ruling allowed Defense Distributed (the organisation
Throughout 2021, PayPal, Venmo, and Square Cash terminated accounts associated with buying or selling 3D-printed firearms. This pushed the DEFCAD repository further into cryptocurrency (Monero, Bitcoin) and prepaid cards. The repository added a "copy-pay" feature—a crypto payment gateway with an automated download script.