Never heard of it!
There should be laws to prevent some of these from being produced. There was indeed a Saturday night special theme to the 1968 gun control act wherein the import of these cheapass guns was banned, but there are no laws on the books for guns produced in the US. RG guns was included in the ban but eventually opened up shop in Miami and were reintroduced here and then were eventually bought by Umarex. They went away because they’re basically crap. Made in Germany doesn’t always mean quality. I’m sure I could find some proof if I need to back all that up but I think it’s common knowledge.Pretty sure there are laws against making cheap throw away guns. This is why the Saturday Night specials and RG guns went away in the 1970s.
I do not think we are talking about the guns being cheap. HiPoint is cheap but is a gun that works and is safe. The guns I am refering too are like Jiminez, RG, and the like. Making guns with zinc frames that are very low in quality and in my opinion down right unsafe. I have an RG is an it was literally made to shoot it once and throw it away. Esentially promoting it as a murder weapon. Companies that make something like this have little morals which leans to criminal activity from the manufacturer.Wow, the tenor in responses here surprises me. Not because of the quality of the guns, but because that factor seems to push aside the issue of the government shutting down a legal firearms business.
I owned a Bryco/Jennings once, prior to them becoming Jiminez. Yes, I bought it for a low price because I could afford it, and yes, ultimately, I discovered that I did not want to rely on it for my safety. The firing pin broke somewhere around 200-250 rounds, and they sent me two replacements as if they expected me to have to call again at some point in the future for the same problem. I didn't take that as a good sign.
One is better than none, though, and for folks who really can't afford something nicer, the bottom dollar gun that at least functions for a little while is still important. We talk about everybody having a right to bear arms to defend themselves, but at the same time we have to face the reality that many of those people who would like to exercise those rights, in the neighborhoods where it's more likely to have to be exercised, can't always afford the better known manufacturers.
Does that mean that those guns might also be attractive to some criminals just because of a cheap price? Sure, but if we allow the actions or preferences of criminals to determine what is right or allowable for the rest of us, we're giving up. The government already does that for us too much.
If they showed that Jiminez Arms directly sold onto the street, or knowingly to criminals or cartels or whatnot, hey, no problem, but if they're just making lesser quality, affordable guns for a profit that you or I might choose to avoid, and even warn others away from, then I don't think they should have their license revoked/denied.
How can you folks justify any legit business being shut down by the government , especially a gun business. I have not heard of any of these guns blowing up in recent history and any traction the government can get to erode our rights is bad..
"The group then filed a separate lawsuit along with Kansas City and the state of Illinois against the ATF for awarding the new company a license – the suit that led to Wednesday's action. It alleged that because of false statements to the ATF and the unlawful shipment of guns to a gun trafficker, Jimenez was disqualified from holding an FFL."The article said they lied on their license application. So, I would say that's on them for getting their license pulled. It also looks like ATF didn't really want to pull it but was forced to when they got pulled into court about it and the bad publicity and all.
The article says that the lawsuit, filed against the ATF by a private organization, "alleged" that false statements were made by the owners of bankrupt Jiminez when filing for a new license. No elaboration about the allegations, no mention of any official court ruling that the allegations were found to be true, just the ATF revoking a license.
This is more slippery slope constitutional abuses. The very fabric of Western Law is being torn apart in the name of "security" by elites tied to UN's vision of a new world order. No citizen should stand for this. They will come for you next if this is allowed.
That’s crappy , what reason do they have to shut them down other than the guns are cheap ? They are a legitimate business what gives them the right
Technically they're not shutting down the company; they are just denying the company an FFL to manufacture firearms. That's well within the purview of the ATF's jurisdiction, for better or worse.That’s crappy , what reason do they have to shut them down other than the guns are cheap ? They are a legitimate business what gives them the right