Two Mexicans charged with running outlaw gun factory in California

[davepc]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/28/us-usa-guns-california-outlaw-idUSBREA1R06K20140228

Two Mexican nationals were indicted on Thursday on charges of running an outlaw weapons-supply shop in northern California that assembled and sold unmarked, illegal firearms and accessories, including machine-guns and silencers.

A federal grand jury in Sacramento indicted brothers Luis Cortez-Garcia, 44, and Emiliano Cortez-Garcia, 37, on one count each of unlawful manufacturing and sales of firearms, conspiracy to unlawfully manufacture and sell firearms and multiple counts related to making and selling illegal assault rifles, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said in a statement.

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The men are accused of belonging to a network of criminal arms manufacturers and dealers with operations across central and northern California.

They are suspected of running outlaw supply shops in Sacramento and Fresno where they would assemble firearms for customers who bought gun components from the brothers or from other members of their network, Wagner said.

The brothers are also accused of illegally selling fully functional unmarked firearms that were purchased in cash by customers without required background checks, waiting periods or proper paperwork, officials said.

All the hand wringing about gun shows and whatnot, when people like this are the real problem. Organized criminals who don't give a damn about any background check or title III requirements.

[gejohnston]

1. not at all surprised

I fact, I'm surprised they haven't been for years.
that would explain the unmarked and obviously counterfeit Colt M-16s

Australian biker gangs have been for their own wars and profit. A few years ago, the cops in Melbourne, Australia busted a basement factory making STENs and Owens. Of course other designs have been used as well, such as the one in the photo.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-07/police-seize-sub-machine-gun-from-bikie-property/4741048
Of course there is the high quality MAC-10s
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/jeweller-angelos-koots-admits-to-making-submachine-guns-at-his-seven-hills-home-and-supplying-them-to-bikie-groups/story-fni0cx12-1226760983916
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/sub-machine-gun-seized-from-gang-raid/story-fnhocxo3-1226659401117

[pipoman]

2. Demonstrating how easily actual criminals can subvert

The law. And how easily functional firearms can be manufactured by any number of people in any town in America. Nearly any equipt machine shop could easily be tooled to make them, and nearly any good machinist could figure it out.

[Loudly]

3. The problem is multi faceted, and this is one facet.

Glad they got caught. Destroy their capability.

[friendly_iconoclast]

5. "Destroy their capability." How? By banning metalworking?

That's a reach even for you, Shares...

[Jenoch]

4. If they were not manufacturing the parts,

I wonder who did make them?

[Loudly]

6. Assholes such as these?

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=21599

http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/

http://www.lothar-walther.com/375.php

http://www.pac-nor.com/pricelist/

http://www.douglasbarrels.net/pricelist/index.html

[ileus]

7. Love brownells great company.

Quick shipping on orders and a huge reloading selection.

[Loudly]

8. If the shoe fits. n/t