Senators ask Facebook, Twitter, Google to block 3D-printed gun blueprints (cnet.com) 2 points by mmirate 7y ago ↗ HN
[–] DanAndersen 7y ago ↗ If Congress makes laws banning distribution of firearm blueprints, it's considered a 1A/2A violation (or at least legally dubious).If social media companies ban distribution of firearm blueprints on their sites, it's not considered a violation ("they're private platforms!").If members of Congress, who hold power to threaten regulation of social media companies, tell social media companies to ban it for them...
[–] salawat 7y ago ↗ Those that would dominate first seek to disarm those they would control."Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin FranklinMake no mistake. The period during which our government was a tool of liberty preservation seems to be long past.I believe we may be well down the slippery slope to despotism Franklin feared so much.I pray I am wrong.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 15.5 ms ] threadIf social media companies ban distribution of firearm blueprints on their sites, it's not considered a violation ("they're private platforms!").
If members of Congress, who hold power to threaten regulation of social media companies, tell social media companies to ban it for them...
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin
Make no mistake. The period during which our government was a tool of liberty preservation seems to be long past.
I believe we may be well down the slippery slope to despotism Franklin feared so much.
I pray I am wrong.