“The importing of any type of munitions is regulated by the ATF,” said Thomas Mahn, Port Director, Louisville. “This smuggler was knowingly trying to avoid detection, however, our officers remain vigilant, ensuring our community is safe.”
Wonder if someone in Melbourne, Florida got a a wake-up call.
China is literally arming people in the United States.
China is literally arming people in the United States.
So these 10,800 parts were estimated by CBP to be worth about $10 each. They must be really dangerous. More dangerous than 10,800 illegal aliens.
The address in Florida, I am betting, was a drop location not owned / rented / occupied or in any way tied to the para-military, marxist DemonicRats expecting to receive the shipment.
Love me some free trade, baby!
They may be illegally importing cheap “gun parts”, but there is no such thing as “assault weapon” parts.
The parts have to be small and light for 10,800 to fit in one cardboard box, capable of being lifted by one person.
Probably less than 70 lbs, or averaging one tenth of an ounce per part.
Thousands of military-age Chinese college students in the U.S. and now we see weapons parts arriving? (Some assembly required.j
I trust the FBI will do a serious investigation into this. Whoops! Did I just use “FBI” and “serious” in the same sentence? My bad!
Alternative theory: Someone was buying AR-15 parts that would be used to complete the manufacture/assembly of AR-15s with no serial numbers. “Ghost guns”. Buy the parts that allow the mating of AR-15 uppers and lowers that someone would need to complete the weapon. Make the parts available to anyone who is building a ‘ghost gun’.
That looks like simple lower parts kits. If they had been properly declared that would not be illegal. Plenty of Chinese crap AR parts in the US. This really seems like sensationalist reporting to score political points. Look at the size of the box. I’m not excusing the lying on a customs form, but they are being way over dramatic on this. I’m seeing an AR trigger disconnector in one of the bags. That means they are counting detents, springs, and pins each as parts. Nothing inherently dangerous about a random assortment of springs and detents.
What is an “assault” weapon? And if a firearm is not an “assault” weapon, it is not possible for it to be used in an assault?
The word “assault” literally means “make a physical attack on.” I would think you could use anything to assault someone. But only certain firearms can be used to commit “assaults”?