German Customs Seizes Shipment of Banned Firearms Accessories Bound for Austria From US
German Customs seized half a ton of firearms accessories shipped from the U.S. to Austria after authorities discovered some of the items in the shipment were banned under German law, according to a June 7 report from the Deutsche Welle…
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website. The shipment, which was seized in late May and which was also missing certain permits, was meant for an arms dealer in Austria, the report said. The shipment included a range of items banned under German law, including “laser systems and tactical lights,” which the report said are banned because they are used to improve a weapon’s aim. Other items in the shipment included “rangefinders, telescopes” and other “minor components,” the report said. While only some of the products are banned in Germany, customs seized the entire shipment because it was “not accompanied by correct documentation,” the report said.