Illegal gun parts websites seized
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•US sting of online gun part sales started with a shipment marked “fidget spinner”
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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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