Comments on: On gun laws that are dumb

By: Justin Buist»Blog Archive » The CZ 100

Justin Buist»Blog Archive » The CZ 100 — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:40:18 +0000

[...] I was also reminded that there’s a CZ 110 out there which would fit my bill much better. Instead of a DAO pistols it’s DA/SA and more on par with what you’d expect from a CZ trigger. Unfortunately because it has an SA mode it doesn’t qualify under the asinine BATFE import regulations. [...]

By: SayUncle » You’re kidding

SayUncle » You’re kidding — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:25:50 +0000

[...] Yeah, street thugs are going to buy them for $5,000. And they’re not really powerful enough to be much of a threat. I’m pretty sure importing these items may be illegal as they don’t meet the point system for handgun importation. That’s assuming these are classified as firearms. [...]

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:29:39 +0000

Edit: Whoops! Shoulda read below the table in your post.

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:27:44 +0000

Even if they would make import points, Glock likely wouldn’t import them, as the 25 and 28 would just cannibalize sales from the already-profitable 19 and 26.

These chubby sloppily-converted .380’s are mainly intended for markets where “military calibers” like 9×19 are a no-go.

Would it amuse you further to know that:

1) Every small Glock comes into this country with a set of flimsy adjustable sights (which are then knocked off) to make import points?

2) The little thumb-divots and serrated trigger faces on mini Glocks count as “Target Grips” and “Target Triggers” and were put there to curry import points from the BATF?

3) All small-frame Taurus snubnoses come into the country with long barrels, which are then unscrewed and replaced with short barrels?

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:55:49 +0000

Sporting purpose language of the 1968 GCA.

By: Wesley Womack

Wesley Womack — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:27:54 +0000

Does anyone know what law gives them the ability/authority to decide ridiculous things like this? I don’t understand how our government got to the point that they believe they should regulate the type of sight I have on my firearm.

By: Alcibiades

Alcibiades — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:53:33 +0000

I thought this restriction might count as a free trade violation. After all, guns that don’t meet these requirements can be made and sold in the U.S.. Since foreign manufacturers must meet a different standard, it would seem like protectionism.

Hell, the WTO punished the U.S. for making internet gambling illegal. The federal government was just trying to make sure that gambling was a States’ Rights issue (each State decides if gambling is legal or illegal), but the WTO didn’t really seem to care.

I wonder if anyone’s tried to challenge it at the WTO?

By: Standard Mischief

Standard Mischief — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:29:47 +0000

A 12 inch barrel would net you an extra 24 points under this system. You could have the barrel cut by the end user. Of course, that would be a loophole that would only encourage extra regs from the ninja tobacco-inspectors.