US seizes over 350 websites used to import "illegal" gun parts from China

[1srelluc]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-seizes-over-350-websites-used-import-gun-parts-china-2024-09-11/

U.S. authorities said on Wednesday they had seized more than 350 websites selling gun silencers and parts from China used to covert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic machine guns.

Federal prosecutors in Boston said the seizures followed an investigation since August 2023 into websites, businesses and people offering to illegally sell and import machine gun conversion devices.

Law enforcement conducted undercover purchases from those websites of gun-related items, resulting in shipments from China of packages that falsely described their contents as containing materials like a "necklace" or "toys," prosecutors said.

In fact, the packages contained machine gun conversion devices known as "switches" and silencers that are prohibited from being imported under the federal National Firearms Act, prosecutors said.

Many of the websites sold counterfeit goods and misused gun manufacturer Glock Inc's trademark to suggest the switches were produced by the company when they were not, authorities said in court papers.

"The seizure of these domains is a critical step in disrupting the flow of dangerous contraband that threatens public safety," Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy in Massachusetts said in a statement.

Over 700 machine gun conversion devices, 87 illegal suppressors, 59 handguns and 46 long guns have been seized as a result of the probe, in addition to the 355 websites, said Ketty Larco-Ward, inspector in charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Boston Division.


How can the seize a site you may ask?

They seize the domain name, which is what directs via DNS to the location of the actual site. Nothing stops them from making a new site or directing to a new domain, but they lose all the SEO they got from the old domain.

Meh, that's like two 55 gallon drums worth of "toys" and 350 more will start-up and be doing the same tomorrow.....3-D printer and code.....Can't stop the signal Mal.

 

[The Duke]

Meh, the ATF should have been disbanded after prohibition was repealed.

 

[BrokeLoser]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-seizes-over-350-websites-used-import-gun-parts-china-2024-09-11/

U.S. authorities said on Wednesday they had seized more than 350 websites selling gun silencers and parts from China used to covert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic machine guns.

Federal prosecutors in Boston said the seizures followed an investigation since August 2023 into websites, businesses and people offering to illegally sell and import machine gun conversion devices.

Law enforcement conducted undercover purchases from those websites of gun-related items, resulting in shipments from China of packages that falsely described their contents as containing materials like a "necklace" or "toys," prosecutors said.

In fact, the packages contained machine gun conversion devices known as "switches" and silencers that are prohibited from being imported under the federal National Firearms Act, prosecutors said.

Many of the websites sold counterfeit goods and misused gun manufacturer Glock Inc's trademark to suggest the switches were produced by the company when they were not, authorities said in court papers.

"The seizure of these domains is a critical step in disrupting the flow of dangerous contraband that threatens public safety," Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy in Massachusetts said in a statement.

Over 700 machine gun conversion devices, 87 illegal suppressors, 59 handguns and 46 long guns have been seized as a result of the probe, in addition to the 355 websites, said Ketty Larco-Ward, inspector in charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Boston Division.


How can the seize a site you may ask?

They seize the domain name, which is what directs via DNS to the location of the actual site. Nothing stops them from making a new site or directing to a new domain, but they lose all the SEO they got from the old domain.

Meh, that's like two 55 gallon drums worth of "toys" and 350 more will start-up and be doing the same tomorrow.....3-D printer and code.....Can't stop the signal Mal.

Let’s see if our resident Freedom Fighters / ‘LibTarians’ with left as fuck typing fingers get in here and denounce this FASCIST commie-lite federal government.
Harpy Eagle
Kondor3
dblack
pknopp

p.s.- Did the Freedom Fighters ever denounce the expansion of the IRS and the tracking of ebay sellers and the like?

 

[The Duke]

Let’s see if our resident Freedom Fighters / ‘LibTarians’ with left as fuck typing fingers get in here and denounce this FASCIST commie-lite federal government.
Harpy Eagle
Kondor3
dblack
pknopp

p.s.- Did the Freedom Fighters ever denounce the expansion of the IRS and the tracking of ebay sellers and the like?

Oh nos! I forgot about that.

 

[the watcher]

Things must be bad indeed if the ATF is doing anything at all to noncitizens. I hope this helps with the thuggary that's among us, but I have many doubts.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Let’s see if our resident Freedom Fighters / ‘LibTarians’ with left as fuck typing fingers get in here and denounce this FASCIST commie-lite federal government.
Harpy Eagle
Kondor3
dblack
pknopp

p.s.- Did the Freedom Fighters ever denounce the expansion of the IRS and the tracking of ebay sellers and the like?

Thanks for the shoutout, I had missed this.

As I disagree with the restriction on arms that can be owned, I disagree with this action. But as the OP pointed out, a total waste of time and resources. Seems to be more of a "hey look, we are doing something" move.

As for E-bay and the like, if someone is earning income via such sites, why should they not have to pay taxes like I do on my income?

 

[The Duke]

Thanks for the shoutout, I had missed this.

As I disagree with the restriction on arms that can be owned, I disagree with this action. But as the OP pointed out, a total waste of time and resources. Seems to be more of a "hey look, we are doing something" move.

As for E-bay and the like, if someone is earning income via such sites, why should they not have to pay taxes like I do on my income?

$600 is hardly "income" bruh.

 

[Care4all]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-seizes-over-350-websites-used-import-gun-parts-china-2024-09-11/

U.S. authorities said on Wednesday they had seized more than 350 websites selling gun silencers and parts from China used to covert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic machine guns.

Federal prosecutors in Boston said the seizures followed an investigation since August 2023 into websites, businesses and people offering to illegally sell and import machine gun conversion devices.

Law enforcement conducted undercover purchases from those websites of gun-related items, resulting in shipments from China of packages that falsely described their contents as containing materials like a "necklace" or "toys," prosecutors said.

In fact, the packages contained machine gun conversion devices known as "switches" and silencers that are prohibited from being imported under the federal National Firearms Act, prosecutors said.

Many of the websites sold counterfeit goods and misused gun manufacturer Glock Inc's trademark to suggest the switches were produced by the company when they were not, authorities said in court papers.

"The seizure of these domains is a critical step in disrupting the flow of dangerous contraband that threatens public safety," Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy in Massachusetts said in a statement.

Over 700 machine gun conversion devices, 87 illegal suppressors, 59 handguns and 46 long guns have been seized as a result of the probe, in addition to the 355 websites, said Ketty Larco-Ward, inspector in charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Boston Division.


How can the seize a site you may ask?

They seize the domain name, which is what directs via DNS to the location of the actual site. Nothing stops them from making a new site or directing to a new domain, but they lose all the SEO they got from the old domain.

Meh, that's like two 55 gallon drums worth of "toys" and 350 more will start-up and be doing the same tomorrow.....3-D printer and code.....Can't stop the signal Mal.

And what would you Trumpers say if one of these weapon enhancements was used to assassinate Trump and not stopped by our govt?

Would you not bitch and blame ATF for not stopping or attempting to stop this illegal gun parts trade? Would you claim ATF was behind the assassination?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

$600 is hardly "income" bruh.

That is a 40 hour work week for someone making 15 bucks an hour at McDonalds.

Are they not taxed, since it is hardly income?

 

[1srelluc]

And what would you Trumpers say if one of these weapon enhancements was used to assassinate Trump and not stopped by our govt?

Would you not bitch and blame ATF for not stopping or attempting to stop this illegal gun parts trade? Would you claim ATF was behind the assassination?

Honestly, not much.

Unless the person was "on the FBI's radar" and coached a shooter how to obtain said parts.

 

[The Duke]

And what would you Trumpers say if one of these weapon enhancements was used to assassinate Trump and not stopped by our govt?

Would you not bitch and blame ATF for not stopping or attempting to stop this illegal gun parts trade? Would you claim ATF was behind the assassination?

Honey, the ATF is about as useful as tits on a boar hog.

They don't really benefit Americans much, if at all.

 

[The Duke]

That is a 40 hour work week for someone making 15 bucks an hour at McDonalds.

Are they not taxed, since it is hardly income?

When it's twice a year?

 

[Care4all]

Honey, the ATF is about as useful as tits on a boar hog.

They don't really benefit Americans much, if at all.

No answer to my questions, eh?