Huffington Magazine Issue 48 | Page 8

Enter 5 POINTERS TECHNOLOGY GONE TOO FAR? A group advocating for DIY weapons has added a new element of controversy to the gun debate: It created the world’s first 3D printed gun, which fired its first shot on Sunday. “I recognise the tool might be used to harm other people — that’s what the tool is — it’s a gun. But I don’t think that’s a reason to not do it — or a reason not to put it out there,” Cody Wilson, the head of Defense Distributed, the company behind the gun, told the BBC. 3D printing is likely to become more common, with Staples expecting to offer the technology in stores next month. 6 AP PHOTO/MEL EVANS (CHRISTIE) CHRIS CHRISTIE’S BIG SECRET THAT’S VIRAL RAPPER DIES AT 34 HUFFINGTON 05.12.13 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie revealed this week that he secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February. Christie, who plans to run for a second term and whose name has been floated as a possible presidential candidate, said he underwent the surgery for his family, not in preparation for a 2016 White House run. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my chil dren and wanting to be there for them,” he told the New York Post. A selection of the week’s most talked-about stories. HEADLINES TO VIEW FULL STORIES AN NSFW, ONCEIN-A-LIFETIME PERFORMANCE THE STRUGGLES OF MILLIONAIRE BANKERS AND THEY’RE OFF! GEORGE TAKEI STANDS UP FOR BOWTIES