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US sting of online gun part sales started with a shipment marked “fidget spinner”

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77% Informative

Federal authorities seize more than 350 websites used to illegally import gun parts into the US from China .

To get the illegal items through customs, the sites described the items as toys, necklaces, car parts, tools, and even a fidget spinner.

The sites violated import bans and the National Firearms Act by selling switches and silencers.

Some sites also marketed counterfeit Glock parts, infringing trademark laws.

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75

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73

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34

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formal

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English

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67

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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