The past week has seen a media frenzy on the subject of gun blueprints. Over a short period of time, the only thing that has become clear with this issue is that people are confused. Headlines waver between discussing “files,” “3D guns,” and “undetectable firearms.” All, quite obviously, are very different things.

But lines are becoming blurry, with commentators bouncing between the First and Second Amendments. Let us make one thing clear: This issue has everything to do with the First Amendment, and if we continue to confuse it with the Second Amendment, we will damage both.