Okay which one of you guys was this?

[mr ed]

Its against the law to mail(export) gun parts without the proper license and paperwork.
Customs in foreign countries open the packages.
If he just gets nailed by the U.S. he's lucky.
He could get extradited to some crappy 3rd world prison.

 

[NikatKimber]

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-man-pleads-guilty-to-illegally-mailing-weaponry/article/3750096

MUSKOGEE — A man who Oklahoma prosecutors say illegally mailed gun parts in a packaged labeled to indicate it had a toy display inside has pleaded guilty to making a false customs declaration.


The U.S. Attorney's Office said Monday that 41-year-old James Edward Wages of Glendale, Ariz., had mailed a sniper rifle barrel, a Marine Corps technical manual and other weaponry. Investigators say the package was labeled to show it contained an “Airsoft Toys Display.”

Sentencing is pending. Wages faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

Prosecutors say Wages made a false claim on a customs declaration with the Postal Service.

I think this is the key. There are some military related firearms and accessories/parts that you can't ship internationally.

http://pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar_official.html

 

[tyromeo55]

Its against the law to mail(export) gun parts without the proper license and paperwork.
Customs in foreign countries open the packages.
If he just gets nailed by the U.S. he's lucky.
He could get extradited to some crappy 3rd world prison.

I'm with Mr. ed There is quite a bit of stuff that is illegal to mail outside the USA. Especially if it is military in nature. For example I don't think you can mail a user manual for Gen 3 NV outside the USA

 

[10Seconds]

Its against the law to mail(export) gun parts without the proper license and paperwork.
Customs in foreign countries open the packages.
If he just gets nailed by the U.S. he's lucky.
He could get extradited to some crappy 3rd world prison.

I think that once you are in your home country you are safe from other country's extradition requests absent treaties to the contrary.

 

[AKguy1985]

Heard about this on the news yesterday. He must have been trying to ship it out of the country.

 

[SHWFOTS]

I wonder what their definition of a "sniper rifle barrel" is? Or did they come up with that phrase to make it more sinister?

Exactly!!! The media is totally on board with anything they can find about "evil gun owners". Makes me sick personally.

 

[justinsaneok]

Funny how it's only a crime when a citizen lies.