• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Home
  • News
    • 2A
    • Industry
    • Political
    • Press Releases
    • Self Defense
  • Reviews
    • Ammo
    • Gear
    • NFA
    • Optics
    • Pistols
    • Rifles
    • Shotguns
  • Authors
  • About Us
  • Submit a Post
  • Contact Us
  • Login/Register
  • Advertise With Us

The Gun Point

Promoting the 2nd Amendment using the 1st Amendment

  • Subscribe to The Gun Point Newsletter
  • Get Social with TGP

More Sanctions on Russia

March 15, 2018 by iHunt Esq. Leave a Comment

The Trump administration announced new sanctions on Russia.  These new sanctions appear to be the most stringent punishment yet by Trump for Russia’s election interference.  In announcing the sanctions, the administration disclosed a Russian attempt to penetrate the US energy grid and that the new sanctions would punish actors for their participation in other major cyberattacks.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated that “[t]he administration is confronting and countering [] Russian cyber activity, including their attempted interference in US elections, destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure…”  In total, the administration applied new sanctions on 5 entities and 19 individuals and are a part of the United States cooperation with its European allies in blaming Russia for a nerve agent attack in Britain.

Now I am sure you are asking how this applies to the firearms industry.  The answer is simple – these sanctions started in 2014 by targeting Kalshnikov Concern (the Russian defense company that originally brought you Izhmash and Saiga rifles and shotguns) and in June of last year targeted Molot-Oruzhie (the remaining company producing high quality Russian firearms).  If anyone thought they were going to wait it out and pick up a new Russian AK rifle when everything died down or that the sanctions might go away, today’s sanctions should dash these hopes and send them looking for those few remaining products in the marketplace before the prices inevitably increase.  Couple this with the concerted effort to eliminate your 2nd Amendment Rights or at least curtail your ability to buy certain firearms and magazine and it looks like the perfect storm.

Do you support the expansion of these sanctions on Russia?  Do you believe the original sanctions against Russian firearms companies were just another form of gun control?  Do you have a favorite Russian in your gun safe?  Let me know thoughts and share a picture – everyone loves a beautiful Russian.

Filed Under: News, Political Tagged With: 2nd amendment rights, 2ndamendment, news

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualified purchases.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Stay Updated

Get Social With Us

Follow us on Instagram
Check us out on Facebook
Check us out on Facebook
fb-share-icon
Visit us on Twitter
Follow Me
Subscribe

Recent Posts

  • Galco’s DAO Strong Side or Crossdraw Holster January 8, 2021
  • Primary Arms Optics GLx 2x Prism Wins ‘Best CQB Optic’ Award January 8, 2021
  • Riton Optics Products Available on Strelok Pro Ballistic Calculator January 7, 2021
  • N8 Tactical Pro-Lock Holster January 6, 2021
  • Heritage Introduces the Barkeep™ Revolver January 6, 2021