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In August, the New York AG did a gun buyback in Utica, NY. The official press release proudly declared "that 296 firearms, including 177 ghost guns, were turned in." An individual calling himself "Kem" apparently contacted a NY TV station and proudly told them that he had printed 110 of those ghost guns and had received $21,000.00 in gift cards for them. TV station contacted NY AG about it. AG finally responded this week and used the words "shameful" and "greedy" to describe Kem's actions. Supposedly the rules have been changed so this does not happen again. Sounds like ghost guns won't be such a high priority at future buybacks. Warms my heart when these gun buybacks blow up in the face of the anti's.
A New York man claimed that he was paid $21,000 for trading in 3D-printed guns at a government buyback event.
A man who identified himself as "Kem" noticed that the New York attorney general's office was holding a gun buyback event at the Utica Police Department on Aug. 27. Kem allegedly 3D-printed dozens of guns on a $200 3D printer he got for Christmas.
Hopefully the feds don't try to claim he's "selling" the ghost guns or otherwise claim he made them for profit, I think it's illegal to sell a homemade gun except under certain circumstances.
M-Quigley wrote:Hopefully the feds don't try to claim he's "selling" the ghost guns or otherwise claim he made them for profit, I think it's illegal to sell a homemade gun except under certain circumstances.
That would seem like a weak argument for the feds to try. He "turned them in" during a "government authorized buyback" to "the proper authorities".
Quit worrying, hide your gun well, shut up, and CARRY that handgun!
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M-Quigley wrote:Hopefully the feds don't try to claim he's "selling" the ghost guns or otherwise claim he made them for profit, I think it's illegal to sell a homemade gun except under certain circumstances.
That would seem like a weak argument for the feds to try. He "turned them in" during a "government authorized buyback" to "the proper authorities".
I agree that it would be a weak argument for them, however we are talking about this administration and this ATF. It appears he specifically manufactured them with the intent to make a profit off of them, and the ATF has always been big on "intent". Look at the proposed AR pistol brace guidelines, it doesn't matter if you meet the points or not, if we (ATF) think you "intended" to break the law, we're saying it's illegal.
Warms my heart when these gun buybacks blow up in the face of the anti's.
It appears he specifically manufactured them with the intent to make a profit off of them, and the ATF has always been big on "intent". Look at the proposed AR pistol brace guidelines, it doesn't matter if you meet the points or not, if we (ATF) think you "intended" to break the law, we're saying it's illegal. 
