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.
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.