NY DA Begs Creality to censor 3d printed guns – A response

In Defense of Liberty, Technology, and the Right to Create

I am an advocate of the Second Amendment, not just in the legal sense, but in the deeper, moral understanding that freedom is not granted—it is inherent. I am equally an advocate for the core truths expressed in the Declaration of Independence:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

These rights are not selective. They are not contingent on location, popularity, or political climate. They belong to every human being, and no government has the moral authority to censor the tools by which we secure them.

On the Second Amendment

The right to keep and bear arms is not about hunting. It is not about sport. It is about sovereignty, self-defense, and the final safeguard against tyranny. Whether a firearm is machined in a factory or printed in a garage, the principle remains the same: the people must always retain the means to defend their liberty.

To attack the tools used to exercise that right—whether they be firearms or the 3D printers that make them—is to attack the right itself.

On Technology

Technology is one of humanity’s greatest liberators. It has raised billions out of poverty, revolutionized medicine, democratized communication, and empowered the individual against centralized power structures. It is not something to fear—it is something to protect.

The 3D printer is an engine of innovation. It is no more inherently dangerous than a pencil or a computer. It can be used to build life-saving devices, art, tools—and yes, firearms. That is the essence of freedom: to choose how to use the tools at our disposal, responsibly and lawfully.

On Censorship

The idea that a government official would ask a private company to censor what people are allowed to create in their own homes is chilling. It echoes the darkest chapters of history, where authorities sought to control knowledge, restrict access to tools, and limit expression in the name of safety.

This is not about preventing crime. Criminals will always find a way. This is about controlling lawful individuals, stripping them of power under the pretext of prevention.

Digital censorship—especially at the hardware level—is the modern-day book burning. It is incompatible with a free society.

Where We Stand

We must stand against attempts to impose backdoor controls on personal tools and technology. We must defend the rights of individuals to create, build, experiment, and defend themselves without being monitored, blocked, or censored by software.

Rights don’t come with a licensing agreement.

No matter how well-meaning the proposal, censorship is not the path to peace—it’s the path to control.

I stand for liberty.
I stand for innovation.
I stand against censorship in all its forms.

And I will never apologize for exercising the rights that make us free.

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