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22 January 2012, 02:17 #46
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22 January 2012, 14:45 #47Contributing Member
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22 January 2012, 15:35 #48
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22 January 2012, 16:25 #49
Last edited by TripleBravo; 22 January 2012 at 20:36.
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22 January 2012, 19:17 #50Triple Bravo
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22 January 2012, 20:55 #51
Thanks for the info on the KAC SR-25 and definatly some food for thought on their high browness
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22 January 2012, 22:11 #52
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22 January 2012, 22:52 #53
I got the same treatment from KAC and was pretty much blown off. After explaining that I was trying to find out some information about a specific rifle (SR-25 Enhanced Rifle), they reluctantly allowed me to take a picture of it while they hovered over me. I too was nearly accused of being a Chineese Airsoft Spy as they pointed to an International Arms Treaty warning sign. I took the picture of the SR-25 and left the booth with no intention of covering anything else that they had.
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23 January 2012, 04:47 #54Contributing Member
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23 January 2012, 13:06 #55
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23 January 2012, 19:53 #56
Man, I feel kinda bad for the grief my curiosity seems to have stirred, I think its funny how KAC touted their new SR-25 series as affordable but they are still north of $4k. I was hoping they'd be down around $2500 but in retrospect I believe that was an overly optimistic wish on my part
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23 January 2012, 19:53 #57
Those of you who are upset about not being able to take any pics in the KAC booth, did you notice the polished black display above the firearms that clearly explained why pics were not allowed?
The reason they do not allow pics is because they actually read up on the ITAR restrictions, and realized that even the mere picture of a complete firearm (or other ITAR restricted product) can be considered intellectual property, and therefore fall under ITAR restrictions. In layman's terms: if KAC (or anyone else for that matter) manufactures a product that is ITAR restricted, and the manufacturer is not registered with the DDTC or has an export permit, even an image posted on an internet forum could be considered unlawful export of ITAR restricted product. Has anyone ever been prosecuted for sharing images of restricted items? Yes; and when that happens the person is most often called a spy.
A tad extreme you say? Well, it is federal law, so why take the chance?
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23 January 2012, 20:15 #58
The simple answer is that while your intent wasn't to provide information to chinese knockoff firms, good pictures are enough for them to use. Through no fault of theirs or yours KAC can appear to be in ITAR violation, hence a policy that in practical terms, isn't fun.
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23 January 2012, 23:17 #59
NSSF tightly controls the issuance of Press passes to SHOT show. NSSF rules dictate that only identified members of the Press may photograph anything at the show. I am always pleased to see non-Press attendees prohibited from taking photos or video by security or the personnel manning the booths. However, I was issued a Press pass from the NSSF in order to report on the show for this website.
KAC prevented me from reporting on the products they had on display. Therefore, I will not report on the products they had on display.
I will also mention that KAC’s enforcement of their policy was selective. I know that another member of the Internet Press was allowed to video the KAC booth and conduct interviews.Triple Bravo
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24 January 2012, 01:04 #60