President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is "looking into" 3D-printed gun sale after eight states and the District of Columbia sued the nation regarding the 3D-printed guns being made available online.
The federal government last week reached a settlement that would allow a Texas company and presumably others to put plans for the weapons up for download.
Attorneys general in Washington, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Maryland, New York and the District of Columbia filed the suit against the government Monday.
Those states are requesting that public access be blocked.
Trump added that he's spoken to the NRA about the issue.
Officials say that 1,000 people have already downloaded blueprints for AR-15 rifles.