3D Guns Raise Legal Questions
3D打印槍支引發(fā)法律問(wèn)題
In the U.S. this month, Americans are discussing whether 3D [three-dimensional] guns are legal.
這個(gè)月在美國(guó),人們都在討論3D打印槍支是否合法。
Cody Wilson says yes. He first used a website to publish designs for a printable handgun in 2013. But the U.S. State Department soon ordered him to stop, saying the designs violated laws related to exports.
科迪·威爾遜(Cody Wilson)聲稱合法。他最初于2013年在一家網(wǎng)站上發(fā)布了可3D打印手槍的設(shè)計(jì)圖。但是美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)院很快命令他停止發(fā)布,稱該設(shè)計(jì)圖違反了出口相關(guān)法律。
This summer, the two parties reached a settlement that would permit Wilson to publish the designs. But when public officials warned that 3D guns threatened public safety, a judge blocked Wilson until the issue could be discussed again.
今年夏天,雙方達(dá)成了一項(xiàng)允許威爾遜公布這些設(shè)計(jì)圖的解決方案。但是當(dāng)公職人員警告3D打印槍支威脅公眾安全時(shí),一名法官禁止了威爾遜,直到對(duì)該問(wèn)題再次進(jìn)行審議。
A First Amendment issue?
第一修正案爭(zhēng)端?
Wilson calls his argument a First Amendment case. The First Amendment, part of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights, permits Americans the right to most kinds of speech. Wilson believes it permits him to share the plans to make a gun with a 3D printer.
威爾遜稱他的論據(jù)是第一修正案。作為美國(guó)憲法權(quán)利法案的一部分,第一修正案保障美國(guó)人大部分的的言論自由權(quán)利。威爾遜認(rèn)為這條規(guī)定允許他散布用3D打印機(jī)制造槍支的設(shè)計(jì)圖。
His lawyer, Josh Blackman, said, "This is a very, very, very easy First Amendment question that I think people might be hesitant to accept because it involves guns and people don't like guns."
他的律師約什·布萊克曼( Josh Blackman)表示,“這是非常簡(jiǎn)單的第一修正案爭(zhēng)端,我認(rèn)為人們可能會(huì)猶豫不決,因?yàn)樗婕皹屩?,而人們不喜歡槍支。”
A public safety issue?
公共安全爭(zhēng)端?
The federal judge who has temporarily blocked Wilson noted the case presented "serious First Amendment issues." But Judge Robert Lasnik also said that guns made on 3D printers could create serious harm.
臨時(shí)禁止威爾遜的聯(lián)邦法官羅伯特·拉斯尼克(Robert Lasnik)指出,該案件提出了嚴(yán)重的第一修正案爭(zhēng)端。但是拉斯尼克也表示,3D打印槍支可能會(huì)造成嚴(yán)重傷害。
Critics of 3D guns say criminals or terrorists could easily create the guns and hide them. The New York Times newspaper notes they "can be printed without serial numbers or government regulations."
3D打印槍支的批評(píng)者表示,犯罪分子或恐怖分子可以輕易造出這種槍支并隱藏起來(lái)?!都~約時(shí)報(bào)》指出,這種槍支打印出來(lái)沒(méi)有序列號(hào),也沒(méi)有政府監(jiān)管。“
In addition, all-plastic guns would violate a 1988 law called the Undetectable Firearms Act. That act outlaws guns that cannot be identified by a metal detector. Congress has renewed the act several times, and it remains in effect.
此外,全塑料槍身會(huì)違反1988年一項(xiàng)名為《不可探測(cè)槍支法案》。該法案規(guī)定金屬探測(cè)器無(wú)法探測(cè)的槍支為不合法。國(guó)會(huì)已經(jīng)多次更新該法案,并且仍然有效。
Even though Wilson's designs call for some metal, critics say a user could easily remove those pieces.
雖然威爾遜的設(shè)計(jì)圖需要一些金屬,但是批評(píng)者表示,用戶可以輕易去除這些金屬片。
"It's an absurdity. You can take the piece of metal out and put it back in at your own whims and you can take it out and walk through a metal detector undetected," said Jonas Oransky, legal director for the group Everytown for Gun Safety.
槍支安全組織(Everytown for Gun Safety)法律總監(jiān)Jonas Oransky表示:”這很荒謬。你可以照自己的想法把這塊金屬片隨便取出來(lái)或放回去。你把它取出來(lái)就能通過(guò)金屬探測(cè)器檢測(cè)。“
Wilson answers that he is not making an all-plastic gun. He is simply providing the information on how someone could make one.
威爾遜回應(yīng)說(shuō),他不是要制造全塑料槍支,他只是提供如何制造這種槍支的信息。
The judge will meet with lawyers about the case next week.
法官將于下周與這起案件的律師會(huì)面。
U.S. President Donald Trump has also said he is thinking about the issue.
川普總統(tǒng)也表示他正在考慮這個(gè)問(wèn)題。
I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.
凱利·吉恩·凱利報(bào)道。
In the U.S. this month, Americans are discussing whether 3D [three-dimensional] guns are legal.
Cody Wilson says yes. He first used a website to publish designs for a printable handgun in 2013. But the U.S. State Department soon ordered him to stop, saying the designs violated laws related to exports.
This summer, the two parties reached a settlement that would permit Wilson to publish the designs. But when public officials warned that 3D guns threatened public safety, a judge blocked Wilson until the issue could be discussed again.
A First Amendment issue?
Wilson calls his argument a First Amendment case. The First Amendment, part of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights, permits Americans the right to most kinds of speech. Wilson believes it permits him to share the plans to make a gun with a 3D printer.
His lawyer, Josh Blackman, said, "This is a very, very, very easy First Amendment question that I think people might be hesitant to accept because it involves guns and people don't like guns.”
A public safety issue?
The federal judge who has temporarily blocked Wilson noted the case presented “serious First Amendment issues.” But Judge Robert Lasnik also said that guns made on 3D printers could create serious harm.
Critics of 3D guns say criminals or terrorists could easily create the guns and hide them. The New York Times newspaper notes they “can be printed without serial numbers or government regulations.”
In addition, all-plastic guns would violate a 1988 law called the UndetectableFirearms Act. That act outlaws guns that cannot be identified by a metal detector. Congress has renewed the act several times, and it remains in effect.
Even though Wilson’s designs call for some metal, critics say a user could easily remove those pieces.
“It’s an absurdity. You can take the piece of metal out and put it back in at your own whims and you can take it out and walk through a metal detector undetected,” said Jonas Oransky, legal director for the group Everytown for Gun Safety.
Wilson answers that he is not making an all-plastic gun. He is simply providing the information on how someone could make one.
The judge will meet with lawyers about the case next week.
U.S. President Donald Trump has also said he is thinking about the issue.
I’m Kelly Jean Kelly.
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Words in This Story
three-dimensional - adj. having or seeming to have length, width, and depth
hesitant - adj. slow to act or speak especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do
serial number - n. a number that is put on a product and that is used to identify it
undetectable - adj. impossible to discover or notice
firearm - n. a small gun
metal detector - n. a device that can tell if metal is present
absurdity - n. extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable idea
whim - n. a sudden wish, desire or decision
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