Dear tourists, gun violence in America is just part of the experience

It’s been weeks since America’s last gun massacre. Perhaps the extreme heat in much of the US recently has the country’s gun-owning psychopaths waiting indoors, plotting their deadly acts in air-conditioned comfort. They probably don’t want to risk missing their targets because of a sweaty grip.

Those wondering about the lull in urgent headlines from the US about gunmen unleashing their rage in public venues and school cafeterias should know there’s likely to be a new wave of firearm violence on the way, thanks to downloadable 3D printing instructions for “ghost guns”.

A Texas-based company called Defense Distributed reached a settlement with the US government in June that allowed them to make available online their blueprints for the untraceable and undetectable firearms.

Defense Distributed suffered a setback last week when a federal judge issued a temporary cease and desist order that forced the company to remove the downloadable instructions from its website.

The issue goes back to court this week to determine whether an injunction is needed. However complicated this case becomes, you can bet on an outcome favouring Defense Distributed, given the love that Americans have for their guns and the National Rifle Association.