my M9LE,the only one in China,have to leave me.it have been sent back to US

…………
yesterday ,i checked the post website,they said the item have come into my

city's foreign mail exchange center,according to tradition,i would get it

next day.but the web info didn't update until today ,it show my item have come

into local customs.this info mean that my knife have been detained by

customs.As you know,Importting blade to China is illegal ,Enforcement Dept

will check the imported item ,if they consider sth problematic,they will

notice the litigant to customhouse,they will ask u to open the box publicly.so

i have to drive 65KM to customs and open the box today,what a beautiful

knife!!!!!!!!!!!but i can't get it even then i was touching it. what a

tragedy it is!!!!!!!!!!.They check the knife,then they say this is lethal weapon,and

it would be transfered to public security administration to identify whether it

is lethal weapon.i think they must want to confiscate it,i have to find solution ASAP,i audaciously come into their chief's office and tell him it is my inaccuracy,TO strengthen control of imported item is his duty,but this knife is not lethal weapon ,it is only my camping tool,i hope he free my item generously,he watch me for a while,then he say he will contact public security administation.After a phone call ,he say they couldn't free it,but they can send it back to US,they think this is the best solution.The chief ask me why i purchase knife from US,it is too expensive and dangerous ,they say China also manufacture excellent knife that even can cut steel down.:((( .Since The customs wouldn't want to give in ,i have to accept their conditon.i subscribed a send-back statement,then i have to leaveCustoms,leaved my lovey M9LE!
What a tragedy it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what a absurd regulations it is!!!

My heart breaks for such an unreasonable ruling, lachine. Having weapons is a right here in the US, but many would make it here like it is in China. Freedom is a beautiful thing, and I am sorry for your loss. At least you got to see it.

I am sorry lachine, that must have been a long day. Good luck to you brother.

That sucks. Keep on keepin' on my friend.

Indeed a sad thing, I didn't realise the laws were so strict in China regarding such imports.
I feel for you Lachine ; (((
JB

It is such a great lost.

This goes to remind us that freedom that we all enjoy in the USA is not free after all.

that is terrible.

lachine...hold on to the knives you already own.

i find it interesting that the law is pointed directly toward imports. China's growth is all about exporting. 40% of their GDP is exports. to put it into scope, around 15% of the US's GDP is exports, if i recall correctly.

I hate to admit it, but their dictators are succeeding. india's in the same position for growth, but democracy moves slower than dictatorships. no one can just say "do it."

that's all gonna be in my book in detail, if i ever get published.

Sorry to hear about that

That really stinks!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbdn.gif" alt="" /> I wish there was something else that could be done for you!

+1 Sorry for your lousy treatment Lachine! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />