SGAMMO canceling orders for 7.62x39mm and .50 BMG in TX border country

[.455_Hunter]

From another forum...

We are no longer servicing South Texas with 7.62x39 or 50 BMG due to a high rate of criminal purchasing of our goods. Unfortunately, a large percentage of the purchases there recently has been done by cartel smugglers buying stuff and having it shuttled to Mexico and it's putting us in a risky place with the law. We've had to deal with countless federal investigations on clients in the area recently and we just don't want to be a part of it anymore.

Thank you,

Mitchell

SGAmmo

From: sales@sgammo.com <sales@sgammo.com>

Thoughts? Have any of your folks bought from them in the past? They generally have a positive reputation amongst shooters. I didn't see notice of this restriction on their website, but maybe it pops-up based on cart contents and shipping zip code.

[mb504]

I'd say it might make sense for not allowing it for new accounts in the area. I don't see the point for old accounts with regular buying patterns (guy that buys 100 7.62 and a 100 30-06 a year).

[Joe_K]

Hopefully they dont sell ammo to the AFT, those guys love to send guns and ammo to Cartels.

[eddiememphis]

Good for them.

If they think they are supplying the enemy with ammo, it is great that they attempt to limit access.

[Clint45]

This should not apply to anyone who has been a customer for many years... although it probably does.

[eddiememphis]

This should not apply to anyone who has been a customer for many years... although it probably does.

I disagree.

Maybe their best and most loyal customers are cartel shitbags- thus the "countless federal investigations".

[Sawin]

I’d like to know how they discerned it was from buyers in South TX? If they know that, hopefully they know who and the investigation of those smugglers is already underway…. If they don’t know who, could it not also be cartel related personnel in NM, AZ or CA? Is it just a very isolated region/location inside Mexico where their ammo has been found?

[eddiememphis]

I’d like to know how they discerned it was from buyers in South TX? If they know that, hopefully they know who and the investigation of those smugglers is already underway…. If they don’t know who, could it not also be cartel related personnel in NM, AZ or CA? Is it just a very isolated region/location inside Mexico where their ammo has been found?

The ATF budget is 1.5 billion.
Border Patrol Budget is 16 billion.

They have the resources to trace on-line ammo sales.

[Oscar77]

I?d like to know how they discerned it was from buyers in South TX? If they know that, hopefully they know who and the investigation of those smugglers is already underway?. If they don?t know who, could it not also be cartel related personnel in NM, AZ or CA? Is it just a very isolated region/location inside Mexico where their ammo has been found?

The article qouted them as saying............ ".....We've had to deal with countless federal investigations on clients in the area recently ................"
So the Feds are or have been approaching them requesting information about Customers in that "area" (South Texas)........................
Clearly the "Feds" are conducting investigations and that brings them to SG Ammo and their accounts.


OP:
I've been a customer for years now. Great service and pretty good prices.
But I'm not under any Federal investigations........... that I know of.

[JohnnyDrama]

I have purchased from them. Great service. I'm glad they are being responsible although I feel for the likewise responsible shooters in the area. On the other hand, if SGA cuts the cartels out of the equation, it should mean a lot more ammunition for the rest of us.