Italy Seizes 8,000 Kalashnikovs Headed to U.S.

[AZRickD]

We are preaching to the choir, again

Go to http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/letters/letters_editor.htm

And tell the NYPost what you think.

Rick

 

[Josh]

For once in my life, I was right.

I'll not break my arm patting myself on the back but it does feel good to be right. They are legal.

Yahoo printed the Vituperous VPC Press Release.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040429/dcth063_1.html

The scum.


I'd love to buy one of these. I think I'll send Century a note.
www.centuryarms.com.

Century should sue the hell out of the Italians.

Josh

 

[gunsmith]

give em back!

all your AK clones are belong to us

 

[gunsmith]

I see threads merging

Two U.S. law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the weapons seized in Italy were being shipped to a Century International Arms Inc. facility in Georgia, Vt. The company's Internet site bills Century as "North America's largest importer/exporter of surplus firearms and accessories."

An official at the company, which is based on Boca Raton, Fla., refused to comment Wednesday.

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

So the Italians sieze legal surplus guns and claim that they are illegal somehow, and after all the dust settles, they are Semi-Auto surplus AKs on their way to a legitimate business here. 'em.

 

[dustind]

Are the AKs going to make it to the US or not?

 

[George Hill]

I suspect Century was trying to gain some market share by having a big stash on hand for as soon as the AWB dies a screaming death.

Legal or illegal, I don't know. But I suspect legal actions to be flying. 8,000 rifles is a lot for a small company. They are probably hurting right now.

 

[revlar]

Per the BATFE - the arms are completely legal. The UK Guardian quotes an agency official to that effect. I don't have the knowhow to make the link, but the article can be found at firearmnews.com.

 

[johnr]

Here are some "Yep, they were legal" links:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1127236/posts
AK-47s Headed to U.S. Had Legal Permits
AP ^ | Wed Apr 28, 4:13 PM ET | CURT ANDERSON,


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040428/ap_on_re_us/us_italy_weapons_seized
AK-47s Headed to U.S. Had Legal Permits
Wed Apr 28, 4:13 PM ET


So, where are the corrections, retractions, and apologies?
I'm waiting, O! News Jackals...