To say that 3-D guns is a divisive issue is an understatement. Since the State Department’s June settlement with Defense Distributed allowing it to publish blueprints for a 3-D gun on a website, the prospect of placing guns just a few clicks away from an individual’s hand has come under fire from both courts and legislators.

A New Jersey federal judge has ruled the prints illegal, but Defense Distributed plans on taking the issue up in a September hearing. Here’s a look at some of the efforts currently underway to stop the company from pulling the trigger on 3-D guns:

1. AGs’ Full-Blown (Legal) Assault

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