The organization has been predominantly represented in public since July 2012 by Cody Wilson, who is described as a founder and spokesperson [REF].
The organization's motivations have been described as "less about [a] gun.. than about democratizing manufacturing technology,"[REF] In an interview with Slashdot, Cody Wilson described the Wiki Weapon project as a chance to "experiment with Enlightenment ideas .. to literally materialize freedom."[REF] .