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10 years 5 months ago #41043 by Akai
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Obama Bans Russian-Made AKs with Executive Order 13662
Posted by Scott Stevens on Thursday, July 17, 2014 · 18 Comments
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Do you have a Russian manufactured AK style rifle or shotgun on order, or were you thinking about purchasing one? Not any more! Today, the U.S. Department of The Treasury has announced the president’s latest executive order (Executive Order 13662),slapping more sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine crisis. Today, the OFAC (The Office of Foreign Assets Control) is introducing sanctions targeting specific persons or entities. Among the names listed in these sanctions is one very familiar to almost all of us gun owners: Kalashnikov Concern and Izhmash R&D. Of course, Kalashnikov manufactures the original AK variants and Izhmash manufactures AK variants under the Saiga name. Below is the exact wording of this specific line item in this sanction:
KALASHNIKOV CONCERN (a.k.a. CONCERN KALASHNIKOV; a.k.a. IZHEVSKIY MASHINOSTROITEL’NYI ZAVOD OAO; f.k.a. IZHMASH R&D CENTER; f.k.a. JSC NPO IZHMASH; f.k.a. NPO IZHMASH OAO; a.k.a. OJSC CONCERN KALASHNIKOV; f.k.a. OJSC IZHMASH; f.k.a. SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION IZHMASH JOINT STOCK COMPANY), 3, Derjabin Pr., Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic 426006, Russia; Registration ID 1111832003018 [UKRAINE2].
Although the international community thinks these sanctions are aimed at intimidating the Russian Federation into removing itself from the Ukraine, I believe that there is a more sinister side to this EO. The president thus far has been relatively unsuccessful in passing firearm-related bans, registrations, etc. and he has made multiple threats that he would use his pen if the “people” (we, being the “people” he is referring to) didn’t give him what he wants. What better way to stop a certain importation of firearms than by slapping sanctions on the manufacturers? Still, none of the mainstream outlets have picked up on this as of yet. The Blaze is the first one to have seemingly caught it and reported it late last night/early this morning. If you were not already aware, there is a push to ban the importation of all Russian-made ammunition (7.62×39, 7.62×54, Russian Makarov, etc.) as well.
We all know what two issues this will cause, and I would not be surprised if we did not see an immediate response to one of these as early as today. The jump in the prices of Russian manufactured firearms and Russian made ammunition. But, here is the concern regarding the firearms already in stock: The sense so far of this sanction seems that it may even include the immediate banning of any sales of stock already in stores in the United States right now. No grandfathering anything manufactured by Kalashnikov or by Izhmash. Even if a person has one on order or on layaway, the concern is that these firearms will now be sanctioned. Sales for Century and Arsenal made AK variants, as well as others, will explode, and the prices are sure to hit the ceiling. The second part of this equation, of course, is the ammunition. It has not been affected yet, but I am certain it is not far behind.
Here is the link to the U.S. Department of The Treasury’s announcement of this sanction:

Stay tuned… there will certainly be more to follow! Stay focused!
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10 years 5 months ago #41044 by Siscowet
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Think I will start flipping AK's and Tula ammo. Good retirement income.

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10 years 5 months ago - 10 years 5 months ago #41046 by OleCowboy
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Note the date: March 20, 2014


I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, hereby expand the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, and expanded by Executive Order 13661 of March 16, 2014, finding that the actions and policies of the Government of the Russian Federation, including its purported annexation of Crimea and its use of force in Ukraine, continue to undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets, and thereby constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Accordingly, I hereby order:

Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person (including any foreign branch) of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:

www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014...-contributing-situat
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10 years 5 months ago #41047 by OleCowboy
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I personally have never owned nor have any desire to do own any of the products...BUT, this is just wrong IMO...

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10 years 5 months ago #41050 by Siscowet
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Last I checked we still have good relations with Bulgaria, who make a heck of a high quality line of AK based firearms. Plus the Serbs, Croatians, Poles, Egyptians, and Finnish are more than glad to sell us AK versions of varying quality, not to mention all the ammo our charge cards can handle. As Putin has declared that arms sales to US consumers is funding the Russian Army's modernization efforts, maybe it is a good thing to slow the revenue stream down.
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10 years 5 months ago #41055 by Akai
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One by one :angry: That way it won't be such a surprise when there all gone :dry: and IMHO it's not going to be just AK's but all firearms :mad: My worry is when :ban: :banghead: :bow: :dual:
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10 years 5 months ago - 10 years 5 months ago #41056 by Akai
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I'm thinking the same at least the extra ones, remember when ya could by the kits for under $70.00 and always wanted a nice FN

Siscowet wrote: Think I will start flipping AK's and Tula ammo. Good retirement income.

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