New York governor to 3D printed gun leader: ‘tell Cody I will get ahead of him’
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vowed to counter a new tool created by 3D-printed gun advocate Cody Wilson. The tool is designed to bypass firearm detection software by altering file hashes, sparking a legal and technological battle over gun control regulations.
Why it matters
The conflict illustrates the ongoing tension between digital freedom, open-source technology, and state-level efforts to regulate firearm manufacturing.
Cody Wilson, the creator of the first 3D printed gun, announced a tool last week aimed at skirting a New York law that prevents 3D printers from making firearms — and taunting governor Kathy Hochul in the process. But Hochul isn’t having it.
In this week’s episode of Decoder, Hochul responded to Wilson’s “Hochulization” tool, warning she isn’t going to let it defeat the state’s efforts:
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