US 2nd Amendment Under Assault, Freedom Firearms Guns Defense

grarpamp grarpamp at gmail.com
Sat Apr 9 02:30:39 PDT 2022


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J469-vOqoZY 3D-Printed FreeSpeech w Cody Wilson

“What’s a desperate decision that can actually start a symbolic chain
reaction? And then how do I pursue that? How do I do something like an
artistic act or a creative object that could be received by an
audience as this kind of provocation to initiate some type of chain
reaction?” — Cody Wilson

Cody Wilson is the founder and director of Defence Distributed and the
face of 3D guns, and Jessica Solce is an acclaimed film-maker
currently documenting his story. In this interview, we discuss the
intersection of the right to bear arms and the right to freedom of
speech.

The first and second amendments are as symbolic of American identity
as the stars and stripes. Yet, despite being bedrocks of the
constitution for over 230 years, they are arguably now as fiercely
contested as they have ever been.

Many republicans believe that the right to bear arms is a vital check
on state control, and ensures the protection of the first amendment. A
strong progressive counter argument contends that gun violence in the
US is at epidemic proportions, and controls are required. This debate
is becoming more profound due to the effect of technology,
particularly the internet.

Julian Assange laid the foundation for using the decentralized and
distributed nature of the internet to bypass the established
gatekeepers of information with the aim of democratising its
availability. Others quickly followed, including Cody Wilson, who saw
the opportunity to provide open access to the digital tools needed to
make guns - ‘Wiki weapons’ was born.

Despite the backlash by government agencies, it is becoming
increasingly apparent that governance is unable to keep up with both
technology and Cody’s responses to legal constraints.

This is not a new or isolated phenomenon. But as technology continues
to push the boundaries of what power a single person is able to wield,
it is stretching the limits of the social contract between the state
and individuals. As a result, the forces pushing for individual
autonomy and centralized control are becoming harder and harder to
reconcile.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:32 Gun culture and the history of militias
00:15:44 The constitution and the right to bear arms
00:25:35 Censorship, Bitcoin, and 3D printed guns
00:34:31 Defence distributed, DEF CAD, performance art
00:45:51 Access to guns beyond US borders
01:00:27 Ghost Gunner, and next steps
01:15:21 Threats to democracy
01:24:21 Free speech versus vulnerable world hypothesis


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