Illegal guns from Canada???

Smuggling guns into the U.S. is like "shipping coals to Newcastle."

But if you're smuggling, the last thing you want to do is draw attention to yourself by speeding 100 mph.

These are obviously not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

wow...here I thought from what I've been told by the news all the guns came from here?

Isn't there some guns that can be imported here but can be into Canada

East bound, in MN, on I94. He was Chicago bound for sure.

Hint to Illinois: Quit blaming Indiana.

Ive seen a few new production Norinco SKS at gunshows in FL recently. I assume they made it here from Canada somehow.

Mars5l said:

Isn't there some guns that can [not] be imported here but can be into Canada

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After Norinco displeased the Clintons, a lot of Norinco was banned from US import. A lot of the same Norinco guns banned here (eg, the Norinco semi-auto version of the M14) were available in Canada.

The saga of Japanese M1 Carbines made by Howa of Japan, sold to Thailand, declared surplus and exported to Canada, is very interesting. Eventually some were imported to the US from Canada. But they could not be exported to the US from Thailand directly.

NIGHTLORD40K said:

Ive seen a few new production Norinco SKS at gunshows in FL recently. I assume they made it here from Canada somehow.

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Maybe they stayed in Canada long enough they could be treated as a Canadian export when imported to the US.

"speeding upward toward 100mph"

It appears that he forgot the basic maxum, "only break one law at a time."

Alexander A said:

But if you're smuggling, the last thing you want to do is draw attention to yourself by speeding 100 mph.

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Which is how many smugglers of various types of drugs or other illegal cargoes are found. Old lawman saying, "We only catch the stupid ones".

Ru4real said:

East bound, in MN, on I94. He was Chicago bound for sure.

Hint to Illinois: Quit blaming Indiana.

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Excellent concept. But to accomplish this, the first problem would be to get leftists to recognize reality and quit mindlessly repeating leftist slogans. The mentally impaired Mayor of Chicago is an excellent example.

Carl N. Brown said:

Maybe they stayed in Canada long enough they could be treated as a Canadian export when imported to the US.

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Not by U. S. importation law. Imports are banned by nature (Can't import the 'adult beverage' 'Absynthe' containing wormwood from anywhere - or country of origin, such as products of Cuba. In the case of items originating in a banned country, products of that country are banned, no matter where they have been or for how long. There might be some exceptions for antiques or objects of art, but they are few and not to my knowledge.

I admit I have been retired for some eleven years now, but I haven't heard of the statutory law changing.

As so many already pointed out. Stupid is as stupid does. Driving 100 mph with illegal contraband is not the best idea. Our friends from the North (we have customers north of the border) always brag about their SKS's and how cheap the Chinese ammo is.

I'd like to see the Ryder truck that can make 100 mph. The dogs I've driven barely make 60. Joe

pharmer said:

I'd like to see the Ryder truck that can make 100 mph. The dogs I've driven barely make 60. Joe

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It’s not uncommon for rentals to be governed, also possible to override or by pass them too though. I know of one fellow that bought a used Freightliner that had been part of their fleet, required a reflash of the computer to erase the limits they had set.

Spats McGee said:

It's always amazing to me how many big busts are made because some knucklehead either can't drive the speed limit, or can't keep his tags current. I decided a long time ago that if I'm ever reincarnated as a Drug Kingpin, all of my mules will have safety inspections before every major run, and governors on their cars.

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You would think the threat of getting shanked in prison for losing a shipment would be a powerful incentive towards caution.

Good help is so hard to come by. SMH.

Carl N. Brown said:

After Norinco displeased the Clintons, a lot of Norinco was banned from US import. A lot of the same Norinco guns banned here (eg, the Norinco semi-auto version of the M14) were available in Canada.

The saga of Japanese M1 Carbines made by Howa of Japan, sold to Thailand, declared surplus and exported to Canada, is very interesting. Eventually some were imported to the US from Canada. But they could not be exported to the US from Thailand directly.

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IIRC Clinton was so displeased he gave China improved trading status and that's when Walmart started importing everything while putting up Made in the USA banners.

It was a negotiated trade pact and China made out like a bandit. Slick Willy gave them Walmart, they stopped selling a few low profit guns.

As for the guns, a list of exactly what was seized would likely require a conviction for smuggling to make them contraband. Pls note we are relying on a newspaper article, the same people who post up how every rifle is an AR and every pistol is highly lethal. I wouldn't be surprised they were smuggled out of the US thru Buffalo, maybe, driven across, and reentered. It adds a certain "that doesn't happen" aspect.

100 mph?. He was likely just passing someone camped in the left lane at 85. The FBI agent who brokered the sale gave out the license plate number when he finished loading it. He now notches another bust, gets a promotion, and doesn't have to work the border anymore. ; ) Sadly, the last dozen national incidents all involved agents perpetrating it to catch some low IQ's. There was no Insurrection Jan 6, it was a honey pot trap.

A common antigun meme is cracking down on "illegal" guns. Of course this plays to the suburban Karens, in whose minds all guns are "illegal." But if you stop to think about it, if all they're after are bona fide "illegal" guns, then no further legislation would be necessary. Just enforce the existing laws.

We need to bring this up every time they talk about "illegal" guns.

Spats McGee said:

It's always amazing to me how many big busts are made because some knucklehead either can't drive the speed limit, or can't keep his tags current. I decided a long time ago that if I'm ever reincarnated as a Drug Kingpin, all of my mules will have safety inspections before every major run, and governors on their cars.

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A few decades ago I sat on a Federal jury for a drug/weapons trial.
The genius was busted driving a car with no tags and no inspection. Not expired tags, no tags.
There was a dismantled meth factory in the trunk, complete with a starter set of chemicals. He was transporting the lab from point A to point B, as 'the heat was on' at point A.

He knew the tags were missing, but went ahead and drove it across town anyway.

During Prohibition, his great grandfather was arrested smuggling bootleg booze into Canada from the US while returning with molasses from Canada into the US..................

Archie said:

Not by U. S. importation law. Imports are banned by nature (Can't import the 'adult beverage' 'Absynthe' containing wormwood from anywhere - or country of origin, such as products of Cuba. In the case of items originating in a banned country, products of that country are banned, no matter where they have been or for how long. There might be some exceptions for antiques or objects of art, but they are few and not to my knowledge.

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If this is true, why can they import Chinese SKS's from Albania, but not China?

Anyone notice it said he was the passenger?

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Anyone notice it said he was the passenger?

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The federal agent involved doesn’t get arrested, he gets promoted, or the profit money from the deal…

And, evidently, out of a traffic ticket by pinning it on this guy!

Swampman said:

If this is true, why can they import Chinese SKS's from Albania, but not China?

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Items that are banned from importation are mentioned specifically in separate legislation (laws). Items can be banned by item or by country of manufacture. One would have to check the specific law that makes the importation not allowed. I do not carry the total of legislation - or even specific topics in my head.

Spats McGee said:

It's always amazing to me how many big busts are made because some knucklehead either can't drive the speed limit, or can't keep his tags current. I decided a long time ago that if I'm ever reincarnated as a Drug Kingpin, all of my mules will have safety inspections before every major run, and governors on their cars.

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Wouldn't help, lots of idiots with warrants get caught going through stop signs and red lights. They just can't help themselves....

Driver probably thought the 100 on the speedometer was kph which is about 63 mph..