San Diego County and national firearm safety group Giffords have partnered to sue a company that manufactures devices and software allowing people to build their own firearms, with the lawsuit alleging the company is selling a banned device in California under a new name.
Another company, Coast Runner Industries, Inc., was launched last year but has notable connections to Defense Distributed, according to the lawsuit, including a homebase in Austin and a chief technology officer who was the Ghost Gunner's lead product designer. Wilson is himself referenced in the county's lawsuit, with Coast Runner Industries' organizer listed in the company's certificate of formation as"CR Wilson," which the complaint alleges is Wilson.