Very unhappy: PSL recall

[Doggieman]

Sounds like a great way to get a 5 year all expenses paid trip along with a roomate named Bubba.

Highly, highly doubtful. How many people has the ATF put in prison? Fewer than the Poughkeepsie police department.

The ATF has the ability to annoy you, but rarely much more. The exceptions can be counted on one hand. In DC the Dept of the Treasury is taken about as seriously as the GAO.

I'd wait until the ATF starts contacting me before I do anything.

 

[rockstar.esq]

So my friend owns one and has received the evil letter. After calling CAI, he's determined that they will pay for shipping both ways. What I'd like to know is how rapid was the turnaround? Further, did the returned gun have a different serial number?

 

[buck00]

I got the same letter, even posted about it here but got very little interest by THR members. Everyone seemed to be missing the big picture- that suddenly the ATF can start making "recalls" to firearms they feel aren't "suitable for domestic distribution" (as the letter in front of me says).


When I called Century, the customer service person said to send back EVERYTHING (scope, mags, etc). That didn't sound right. I then followed up with the gun shop owner where I bought it (who also spoke to Century) and he told me DO NOT send back everything- all they need is the receiver. Turnaround is supposed to be two weeks.


* The rumor is if you don't send back your rifle during this "amnesty" period, the ATF can play hardball down the road and confiscate your rifle- then you'd be left with jack. :banghead:

 

[Doggieman]

Come on you guys, you're acting like children:

1) The ATF is not sending this letter. The seller is.
2) "The rumor is.." ??? Come on, are we adults here or kids? Rumors? Why doesn't somebody write to the ATF and ask what the hell is up? Or why don't you just tell the seller than you want to hear it straight from the ATF, and that a letter from the seller has no legal import.

You guys are making me sick. You'll be the first in line to hand in your weapons when the gov't finally comes for them.

Your motto should be "...from my warm, trembling fingers...."

 

[chemist308]

Personally, I'd strip it down to the reciever, document it well with close up photographs, and tell them to replace the reciever alone.

That sounds like a good idea. Technically the reciever is considered to be the firearm--everything else is just parts.

 

[Ian]

If you do decide to tell them you've resold the rifle, I would definitely move all your other guns to some place other than your house for the time being. The BATFE has been known to use this as an excuse for a search warrant (in a case involving a CZ-26 trunnion).

 

[HorseSoldier]

Even if I were willing to gamble on my word vs. ATF, this scenario wouldn't be possible. Right after Columbine, the lefties took advantage of a grevious time and brought forth legislation requiring NICS checks on all gunshow transactions. This did not affect private sales away from the shows, but after that none of the major newspapers would list private firearms in classifieds.

That's a Colorado state law, I take it?

 

[berettashotgun]

When I get my refund CASHIERS CHECK and a prepaid shipping box, I'll send it in. Thanks
Things like this tick me off, I embarrass my wife,mother-in-law,sister-in-law, and anyone else with me whenever we go to a store and they want to check my bags against my receipt.
I OWN these things and I will NOT allow any intrusion or hassle concerning my personal property.
Besides, CAI already has displayed stupidness; ( definition according to my Dad- repeating ignorance one or more times:banghead: ) and they must now regain my trust. I would never send in my property without a full cash deposit.

 

[skypirate7]

So did anyone actually go through with the "send only the receiver" idea?

 

[Xtro]

I sent mine back around March 15th.

Century was very good about it. They issued a call tag. I only sent back the rifle.

I received my new gun through my FFL last Monday. It was even nicer than the one I sent back, and I thought that one was a beauty. They also included a mag with the new gun.

The source of this problem is that the original guns had the "third hole" for the auto sear punched when the flat was manufactured. It was welded-up when the gun was built, but once a MG...always a MG.

Century handled this in a professional manner, and I am more than happy with the outcome.

 

[Thin Black Line]

Come on you guys, you're acting like children:

1) The ATF is not sending this letter. The seller is.
2) "The rumor is.." ??? Come on, are we adults here or kids? Rumors? Why doesn't somebody write to the ATF and ask what the hell is up? Or why don't you just tell the seller than you want to hear it straight from the ATF, and that a letter from the seller has no legal import.

You guys are making me sick. You'll be the first in line to hand in your weapons when the gov't finally comes for them.

Your motto should be "...from my warm, trembling fingers...."

+1 on all points above.

Get a grip literally. Yes, let's see the ATF letter/ruling/threat of legal action.
Let's see it w/ your name cc'ed among a complete owners list.

Then, when they "come to get you" and you, the ATF, and the gun are all
in a courtroom, have your attorney (paid for by the NRA/GOA/JPFO/etc)
ask the ATF agent to demonstrate your rifle's MG capabilities out on
the range. No? They can't demonstrate that? Goodbye, case closed, chalk
one up for the Constitution/BoR/and when American's stood with their chins
held up for once in very long time.

 

[precisionshootist]

The source of this problem is that the original guns had the "third hole" for the auto sear punched when the flat was manufactured.

This is only a problem because the public has been led to believe that the BATFE has the authority to interpret the law. "Once a machine gun always a machine gun" is their opinion, which is worth exactly nothing. Only the courts can interpret the law. PSL-54c's are not machine guns nor can they be easily converted to a machine gun. In fact PSL stands for "Puşcă Semiautomată cu Lunetă" (semi-automatic rifle with scope).