I just did a little more reading and it’s really interesting.
Actually, Paladin Press is the publisher of the Loompanics books.
They have been sued twice over events stemming from the book “Hit Man”.
Both were civil lawsuits brought by survivors of the deceased killed by someone following the outlined methodology.
Bot were settled out of court (for HUGE sums of money) paid by Paladin’s insurance company.
The owner of Paladin wanted to fight these suits on First Ammendment grounds but was overred by the Insurance company.
They are no longer publishing this title but evidently it’s available on the Internet.
They have also pulled many of their drug and bomb books in anticipation of Congress cracking down on the Meth trade.
So, theoretically one can write anything and claim it’s for educational purposes only. But in practical everyday life, where the rubber meets the road, having some personal responsibility seems the wiser course.
But a book on assassinating a president would definitely get the attention of the Secret Service who wouldn’t need to bring a court case to make ones life miserable in countless little (technically legal) annoying ways.
The guy who owns the company is nobody’s fool and it’s doubtful he’d want to go tilting at that particular windmill.
Theory is one thing. Actual practice is another.