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Gun Control & RKBA

aikoaiko

(34,204 posts) Tue Dec 22, 2015, 05:11 PM Dec 2015

Stag Arms goes down [View all]

http://www.courant.com/breaking-/hc-stag-arms-guilty-plea-federal-court-1223-20151222-story.html

HARTFORD — New Britain-based Stag Firearms LLC pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating federal firearms laws and as part of a plea agreement company president and owner Mark Malkowski agreed to sell the company and have no further ownership or management role in a gun manufacturer.

The company, with Malkowski serving as its representative, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Hartford to a single felony count of possession of a machine gun not registered to the company.

Reminds me of the sad days when Cavalry Arms was closed down. Can't be sloppy with gun inventory.

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Stag Arms goes down [View all] aikoaiko Dec 2015 OP

Semi autos should be treated as full autos and we're getting somewhere. nt thereismore Dec 2015 #1

Semi auto? JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #2

semi-automatic firearms. nt thereismore Dec 2015 #3

that is why gun control Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #4

This outlook is part of the reason why we have become a regional party.. virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #15

What all would you include in that list of semi-autos? discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #5

Jeez. I'd think people generally thereismore Dec 2015 #9

So everything discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #11

Semi-automatic firearms. Doc_Technical Dec 2015 #10

I'm honored to be the recipient of your post #2222 discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #12

Here's a partial list of guns that would be banned under your proposal... tortoise1956 Dec 2015 #16

The ban would be on new sales and re-sales. The existing semi-automatics thereismore Dec 2015 #22

The NRA thanks you for your generosity and support DonP Dec 2015 #24

There would be an open market for firearm insurance, don't worry. thereismore Dec 2015 #25

Pssst, liability insurance does not cover criminal or negligent actions DonP Dec 2015 #27

Your position is far more logical and consistent... krispos42 Dec 2015 #18

No, they should not. Waldorf Dec 2015 #19

That's as ridiculous as claiming that beer should be treated like cocaine. benEzra Dec 2015 #28

Hahaha you really think you need to explain to me thereismore Dec 2015 #29

Given that you blithely suggested a proposal that wouldn't even fly in Europe... benEzra Dec 2015 #30

Then lecture them on what semiautomatic means. nt thereismore Dec 2015 #31

friendly... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #32

ONE DOWN mwrguy Dec 2015 #6

Will that "one" still be down... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #7

They will probably sell out to another company who will keep manufacturing. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #8

Odds are, a larger company with better financials and more promotional $$$ will pick them up DonP Dec 2015 #13

I remember when Stag Arms came around just as the AWB sunset. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #14

One goes down, GGJohn Dec 2015 #17

It's not going anywhere. It's in the process of being sold to a new owner. Waldorf Dec 2015 #20

This doesn't surprise me. dairydog91 Dec 2015 #21

Of course, the BATFE knows all about missing guns. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #23

Obliterated serial numbers... Historic NY Dec 2015 #26