Wear and tear would eventually be a problem. Usually the people that own these unregistered firearms maintain them sufficiently.
Often they also have multiple firearms of the same or similar type.
A good example is the SKS rifle. I suppose the US was similar to Australia. In the 1970s to the early 1990s in Australia, the SKS was a cheap,value for money firearm.
Especially the Chinese Norinco manufactured SKS. These firearms flooded into the country.
When New South Wales and Victoria banned semi automatic firearms in 1986, people in the other States bought semi automatic firearms in large numbers, especially the SKS rifles (excellent for wild pigs ect)
Approximately 350,000 SKS rifles were sold in Queensland. The numbers sold in the other States was really unknown because records weren't necessary.
With the Federal Government firearm buy back in 1996, they only got 290,000 SKS rifles handed in across the entire Nation!
The number of other types semi automatics is completely unknown.
Firearm control and bans don't really work. The Authorities don't have the manpower or money to try to track suspected firearm offenders.
Aside from the penalty, shipping components for most rifles is relatively easy. Take the humble AR, the rifles can be shipped with pipes, the springs and internals in almost any other package, the Lower can be smuggled in with assorted gears, or for that matter likely shipped inside of tins of cookies.
If you can ship tons of Coke, and other drugs - shipping guns is a non-issue.
I agree. The Authorities have a major problem stopping drugs from being imported, or stolen vehicles like 4x4s being exported for the use of terrorist groups like ISIS.
The big issue in Australia is the amount of hand guns coming in illegally.
Australia has a lot of American vehicles and parts being imported.
It's a good way to import other metallic items like firearm parts.
With enough time, maintenance and repair become serious problems. Is it still possible to get spare parts for unregistered weapons?
Wear and tear would eventually be a problem. Usually the people that own these unregistered firearms maintain them sufficiently.
Often they also have multiple firearms of the same or similar type.
A good example is the SKS rifle. I suppose the US was similar to Australia. In the 1970s to the early 1990s in Australia, the SKS was a cheap,value for money firearm. Especially the Chinese Norinco manufactured SKS. These firearms flooded into the country.
When New South Wales and Victoria banned semi automatic firearms in 1986, people in the other States bought semi automatic firearms in large numbers, especially the SKS rifles (excellent for wild pigs ect)
Approximately 350,000 SKS rifles were sold in Queensland. The numbers sold in the other States was really unknown because records weren't necessary.
With the Federal Government firearm buy back in 1996, they only got 290,000 SKS rifles handed in across the entire Nation!
The number of other types semi automatics is completely unknown.
Firearm control and bans don't really work. The Authorities don't have the manpower or money to try to track suspected firearm offenders.
Aside from the penalty, shipping components for most rifles is relatively easy. Take the humble AR, the rifles can be shipped with pipes, the springs and internals in almost any other package, the Lower can be smuggled in with assorted gears, or for that matter likely shipped inside of tins of cookies.
If you can ship tons of Coke, and other drugs - shipping guns is a non-issue.
I agree. The Authorities have a major problem stopping drugs from being imported, or stolen vehicles like 4x4s being exported for the use of terrorist groups like ISIS.
The big issue in Australia is the amount of hand guns coming in illegally.
Australia has a lot of American vehicles and parts being imported. It's a good way to import other metallic items like firearm parts.
I have weapons that are over 100 years old still in perfect working condition.
Guns are simple and easy to maintain. Even so, it gets to be an issue.
Probably as guilty, or more, than most. My AR has fired more .22LR than 556, primarily due to cost
The 22LR bolt carrier and magazine adapter were one of the smarter accessories I have added to my collection