OVER 2000 AK47s DISCOVERED ABOARD A STATELESS SHIP

[trucker777]

Australia Navy Finds 2,000 Weapons on Somalia-Bound Fishing Dhow - NBC News

 

[trucker777]

Once again, weapon bans are useless.

 

[T.Lex]

Nothing to see here, folks, just the Century arms regional reseller.

 

[historian]

Somebody forgot to take their boat out of Geist again...

 

[snorko]

I weep, lots of nice stuff there. The Chinese folding bayo AKs would make snorko very happy

 

[BogWalker]

And those look to be in good condition too. Somebody, somewhere, is very unhappy about this being intercepted, and that's probably for the best.

 

[T.Lex]

I weep, lots of nice stuff there. The Chinese folding bayo AKs would make snorko very happy

I'm curious how you can tell there are Chinese rifles in there? The reporting seems to focus on potential transport from Iran.

Also, the Aussie intercept is old news. The French made a similar stop more recently:
'Somalia-bound' ship of weapons seized by French navy - BBC News

 

[snorko]

I'm curious how you can tell there are Chinese rifles in there? The reporting seems to focus on potential transport from Iran.

I can see at least seven or eight with underfolding spike bayonets. I do not believe anyone but the Chinese ever produced these.

 

[trucker777]

I'm curious how you can tell there are Chinese rifles in there? The reporting seems to focus on potential transport from Iran.

Also, the Aussie intercept is old news. The French made a similar stop more recently:
'Somalia-bound' ship of weapons seized by French navy - BBC News

WoW!

 

[Mgderf]

Too bad they can't/won't bring them all back here for public sale.

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Too bad they can't/won't bring them all back here for public sale.

In a righteous world, they would be auctioned off to the public of the confiscating country with the proceeds used to help defray the cost of enforcing the embargo. It could even be viewed as a form of voluntary taxation wherein if you don't believe in the embargo, you simply skip the auction, or if you support the embargo you go and bid full market (or higher) value depending upon your own conscience and means. Everybody wins except for the smuggler and illegal purchaser.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

INGO group buy set up yet?

 

[Bapak2ja]

INGO group buy set up yet?

If they are going for under US$500, I'll take four AKs!

 

[yepthatsme]

Too bad they can't/won't bring them all back here for public sale.

I agree. I would love to have a couple of the grenade launchers.

 

[vitamink]

Anyone seen my boat?