Clinton had signed the assault weapon ban, but had given a waver to the Chinese to ship in, IIRC, 100,000 to 150,000 SKS rifles. They were so cheap you could buy one for under $50.
They were smuggling in the full auto weapons with the SKS’s.
They said they found enough weapons to supply a small army.
How many were shipped in before they got caught nobody knows.
They said they found enough weapons to supply a small army.
How many were shipped in before they got caught nobody knows”
California banned and ordered SKS owners at least the ones who dutifully registered as assault weapons to turn them in back in 1999. I wonder if there were a few class 3 SKS in the mix as well and the state was looking to CYA.
On a side note the nut job who shot up the Carson City Nevada IHOP in 2011 used a Norinco Mak 90(AK-47 clone) modified for select fire. I remember a news conference where a LE rep said the AK was modified for full-auto and the mod job was of a very professional job and seemed to be beyond the capabilities of the shooter. The trail got murky after that in that the AK was sold in California in private party sale more than 5 years prior. Looks like there may be some select fire AK’s still floating around.