wiki weapon

American  

[wik-ee wep-uhn] / ˈwɪk i ˌwɛp ən /

noun

1. a firearm created using a 3D printer, from a design downloaded from the internet.

   The technology behind the wiki weapon raises some important social, legal, and economic questions.

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Etymology

Origin of wiki weapon

Coined in 2012 by Cody Wilson (born 1988), American gun rights activist

Example Sentences

Wilson proposed the Wiki Weapon Project, an effort to build the first 3D-printed gun, but a crowdsourcing website froze his account for violating its policy on raising money for weapons sales.

From Washington Times

Technically speaking, Wilson’s so-called “Wiki Weapon” pushes the boundaries of 3-D printing capabilities, especially those of lower-end systems not able to work with anything stronger or more durable than ABS plastic.

From Scientific American

Metal barrels can withstand the pressure Wilson spent almost a year developing the "Liberator", a "wiki weapon" that can be put together from parts which can be printed in a commercial printer.

From The Guardian

For more than a year, Cody Wilson, a law student and self-described “crypto-anarchist,” has been trying to create what he and his allies call a “wiki weapon.”

From Slate

The digital blueprints for that so-called Wiki Weapon, as Wilson imagined it, could be uploaded to the Web and downloaded by anyone, anywhere in the world, hamstringing attempts at gun control and blurring the line between firearm regulation and information censorship.

From Forbes