American exporting handguns to China?

[cobber]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/w...n-up-chinese-officials-say.html?_r=1&ref=asia

This is pretty weird. China is swimming in small arms, and contrary to the NYT's POV, people can and do obtain firearms in China.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The Ministry of Public Security said that more than 100 guns and gun parts, and about 50,000 bullets, had been seized in the case...

Sounds about like any typical neighborhood in Indiana. Of course the threat if any armed resistence to the Party cannot be tolerated.

The authorities said that at the time of his arrest on May 20, Sergeant Debose was carrying a loaded .45-caliber pistol.

I read the story twice and still can't figure out what this has to do with the Chinese. The writer musta needed a little filler to meet the day's quota? I'm surprised they didn't mention if he was licensed.

 

[cobber]

I read the story twice and still can't figure out what this has to do with the Chinese. The writer musta needed a little filler to meet the day's quota? I'm surprised they didn't mention if he was licensed.

Presumably he was, or they would have zeroed in on that.

SEE HOW BADLY WE NEED A UN TREATY??

 

[Stschil]

Opalation Fass and Floowious?

 

[cobber]

Opalation Fass and Floowious?

And that too!

Let the Chinese buy their own small arms!

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Well I think it's only fair, since the Chinese have been supplying weapons to the drug cartels and US gangs for years.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Well I think it's only fair, since the Chinese have been supplying weapons to the drug cartels and US gangs for years.

What goes around really bites when it comes around!

I would think that there are one of two basic possibilities here: Either our smugglers are rank amateurs or else, as previously suggested, we have Fast and Furious II as a justification for the UN Gun Grab Treaty.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

:+1+ What goes around really bites when it comes around!

I would think that there are one of two basic possibilities here: Either our smugglers are rank amateurs or else, as previously suggested, we have Fast and Furious II as a justification for the UN Gun Grab Treaty.

Could be there's so many smugglers in action now, that these were just a couple that got lazy or sloppy and got caught.

No telling how much of this is really going on that we don't know about.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Could be there's so many smugglers in action now, that these were just a couple that got lazy or sloppy and got caught.

No telling how much of this is really going on that we don't know about.

As I see it, having traceable guns, trying to remove the serial numbers (which can be done but is extremely difficult to do in such a way that they cannot be recovered) and failing, reporting these weapons which can be traced back to you stolen, and shipping them in such a way that even the idiots on the Mooresville PD could have followed the trail right straight back to them is a complete fail at enough different levels that I could not bring myself to believe that they were conscientious smugglers who simply had an off day.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

As I see it, having traceable guns, trying to remove the serial numbers (which can be done but is extremely difficult to do in such a way that they cannot be recovered) and failing, reporting these weapons which can be traced back to you stolen, and shipping them in such a way that even the idiots on the Mooresville PD could have followed the trail right straight back to them is a complete fail at enough different levels that I could not bring myself to believe that they were conscientious smugglers who simply had an off day.

So harsh!

 

[IndyDave1776]

So harsh!

Harsh only to those who have earned it!

 

[Pocketman]

Now that they are developing a middle class, the Chinese are going to have to get used to stuff like this. People with disposable incomes will find creative ways to spend it.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Now that they are developing a middle class, the Chinese are going to have to get used to stuff like this. People with disposable incomes will find creative ways to spend it.

I hadn't considered this, but you have a really excellent point. Next thing you know, the Chinese Navy will be fighting off wayward Colombians (who, presumably, will be able to cut out the Mexican cartels!).

 

[cobber]

You can buy guns in China if you have enough money. You can bet there is a lot of uninvestigated smuggling and black-market trade going on.

Folks are missing the obvious point of the article. The Chinese aren't making as big a deal about this as 'our' feds. Having been burned on F&F, they're obviously looking for a success story.


As to the comments about the Chinese importing full auto weapons contrary to US law, how many posters here on INGO complain about the idiocy, or even unconstitutionality, of the NFA? How many folks would acquire a Chinese-made automatic weapon (lawfully of course) if they had a chance?

 

[mike8170]

Exporting the tools of Liberty in my book.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

As to the comments about the Chinese importing full auto weapons contrary to US law, how many posters here on INGO complain about the idiocy, or even unconstitutionality, of the NFA? How many folks would acquire a Chinese-made automatic weapon (lawfully of course) if they had a chance?

Amen! To a large extent though, youre preachin' to the chior.

I certainly would consider purchasing a Chinese-made auto...probably couldn't afford to shoot it very often though. Would that make me a "gun-owner" instead of a "shooter"?