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<p>A judge in Seattle extended a ban on publishing instructions for 3-D printed guns during state litigation over the controversial practice, handing a procedural victory to gun-control advocates. </p> <p>The ruling, handed down in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, marks the latest chapter in the ongoing battle over 3D-printed weapons.</p> <p>Defense Distributed, a non-profit defense firm, had planned to offer the blueprints for download starting Aug. 1 following a multiyear legal battle with the federal government.</p> <p>However, in late July U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik stopped the release of the blueprints. President Donald Trump has also voiced his concern over the weapons.</p> <p>Advocates for gun control have argued that 3D-printed guns could also pose security challenges as they pass through airport X-ray machines.</p> <p>Speaking to Fox News in July Defense Distributed director Cody Wilson described current 3D-printed guns as "mostly curiosities," and said that the "big" and "bulky" characteristics of the weapons would help identify them. "I doubt seriously that it’s a real problem," he added. "If it is a problem, then the [security] norms will have to change."</p><p><a href='http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/27/3-d-printed-gun-ban-extended-by-judge-pending-state-challenge.html' class='out'>http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/27/3-d-printed-gun-ban-extended-by-judge-pending-state-challenge.html</a></p>