Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a cease and desist letter on Tuesday to block residents in New York from downloading files that could be used to create guns with a 3-D printer.

The action, Cuomo said, would prevent any internet user with an IP address from New York from accessing files shared by Defense Distributed, a private defense firm in Texas. The firm plans to release files for public download Wednesday that would allow users with a 3-D printer to create and manufacture guns.