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Customs agency warns against buying weapons online from overseas
관세청, 무기류 해외 온라인 구매 경고
Posted : 2022-07-19 15:15
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Illegal replica guns are on a display after being confiscated by the police in this photo taken in 2010. Korea Times file
Illegal replica guns are on a display after being confiscated by the police in this photo taken in 2010. Korea Times file

By Yi Whan-woo


The number of weapons purchased directly from overseas online malls are on a sharp rise, the Korea Customs Service (KCS) said Thursday, warning that the shipment of such goods into the country without authorization is illegal.
목요일 관세청은 해외 온라인 직구를 통한 무기류 구매가 급격히 늘어나고 있다며 이러한 물품들의 허가 없는 국내 반입은 불법이라고 경고했다.


The customs agency said the number of attempts to bring in illegal weapons through international shipping started to rise from late 2019 at around the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
관세청은 코로나19 팬데믹 발발 시기와 비슷한 2019년 말부터 국제 운송을 통한 불법 무기류 반입 시도가 증가하기 시작했다고 밝혔다.


"Direct purchases of goods from overseas became a more popular shopping trend since then, and this trend includes buying weapons from online stores outside the country," the KCS said in a press release.
관세청은 보도자료에서 "해외 직구를 통한 쇼핑이 성행하며 해외 온라인 상점으로부터의 무기 구매도 유행하고 있다"고 전했다.


Among the illegal shipments were firearms and components, weapon scopes and sights, crossbows, stun guns and replica guns.
불법 수입품에는 화기 및 부품, 무기 조준경, 석궁, 스턴 건 및 모형 총 등이 있다.


All these items require authorization from the commissioner general of the National Police Agency in advance for customs clearance. Any violators are subject to a prison sentence of up to 15 years or a fine of a maximum of 100 million won ($76,000).
위 물품은 통관수속을 위해 경찰처장의 사전 승인이 필요하다. 이를 위반하는 경우 최대 15년 이하의 징역이나 1억원 이하의 벌금형을 처벌받을 수 있다.


"All these goods are categorized as items that can threaten lives and public safety," the KCS said, adding, "Caution is needed as shoppers can face punishment for the shipment of unauthorized weapons even if their intention was harmless."
관세청은 "이러한 품목들은 생명과 공공 안전을 위협할 수 있는 물건으로 분류된다"며 "악의가 없더라도 무허가 무기를 수송하며 처벌받을 수 있기 때문에 소비자들의 주의가 필요하다"고 덧붙였다.


The KCS said it is especially paying attention to replica guns and other non-firearms that are not made specifically to injure or kill someone but can do so if they are used incorrectly.
관세청은 남을 해하거나 살해할 용도로 만들어지지는 않았지만 잘못 사용될 경우 그럴 위험이 있는 모형 총기와 화기가 아닌 무기들에 특히 관심을 기울이고 있다고 전했다.


For instance, a gunpowder-propelled nail gun used at construction site can be fatal if used against a person.
예를 들어, 공사장에서 사용되는 화력 추진의 못 박는 기계는 사람을 상대로 사용할 경우 치명적일 수 있다.


KEY WORDS
■ authorization 허가, 인가
■ outbreak 발생
■ customs clearance 통관수속
■ intention 의사, 의도
■ construction 건설, 공사
■ seriously 심(각)하게

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