Don't know what to think - Polymer80 raided by ATF

[ray1970]

This bit of information from the article you linked is garbage.

?Their build kits are easy to assemble after you legally acquire the remaining 20-percent. ?

Wtf? So they sell you 80% of what you need and all you have to do is acquire the remaining 20% and assemble?

And they think of themselves as gun people.

[ray1970]

"failing to pay taxes"

I did see that line and wondered if the whole raid had more to do with that than selling parts.

[CS1983]

So updated info I saw elsewhere is that they made no arrests and filed no charges. That they simply took customer data.

[CS1983]

Are there separate taxes on guns vs non-firearm parts?

If they erroneously consider these guns and not mere parts, then not paying gun taxes on not-guns-but-guns would make "sense".

[ray1970]

I don?t think it matters too much what kind of taxes allegedly weren?t paid.

Just ask Al Capone about that crap.

[KS63]

You could have just posted that in the existing thread. Just saying.



(Although, in your defense, the other thread is poorly titled.)

I looked through the titles of other threads in General and Legislative and didn’t see one. My bad.

[CS1983]

I don?t think it matters too much what kind of taxes allegedly weren?t paid.

Just ask Al Capone about that crap.

Well, it does if they're being accused of not paying gun taxes for selling... not guns.

[ray1970]

It was poorly titled. Not only was the title vague, but the original post provided no real information unless you clicked a link.

We can just carry on with this one until the forum gods decide to merge them.

[Great-Kazoo]

Here's the latest update, from one of their distributors.

On December 10, 2020, ATF agents entered Polymer 80's warehouse in Nevada. They were seeking out their Polymer 80 BBS branded kits. At the time of this email, we are unaware of any kits being seized and JSD Supply has not been contacted in anyway by ATF. ATF is trying to re-classify an 80% receiver as a firearm because of the other parts it is being sold with. We at JSD Supply have taken the precaution of removing the finishing jig from our Polymer 80 Full Build Kits. If you purchase a full build kit and still require a jig, that will need to be added on as a separate item. We will do everything we can to keep you updated with any news we may hear. Please understand that we may have to make changes to our products on the fly and appreciate everything you do to support us and the industry.

[CS1983]

Other parts don't make a firearm per the law. Whatever the ATF is on, the DEA needs to investigate.