Jimenez Arms Declares Bankruptcy in Wake of Lawsuit

[Ronald_55]

 

Jimenez Arms Declares Bankruptcy in Wake of Lawsuit

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/02/27/jimenez-arms-bankrupt/

On January 14th, 2020, TFB reported that the city of Kansas City, Missouri was suing Nevada-based handgun manufacturer Jimenez Arms. The January 7th lawsuit, filed with assistance from anti-gun group ‘Everytown for Gun Safety’ and their legal arm, ‘Everytown Law’, alleged that the company either intentionally or negligently aided and abetted a former Kansas City firefighter, James Samuels, in running an illegal gun trafficking ring along with several KC-local firearms dealers and retailers. Now in the wake of that lawsuit, Jimenez Arms has filed for bankruptcy. As of the time of writing, they have not responded to a request for comment.

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[KahrMan]

They were still in business???

[Ronald_55]

7 hours ago, KahrMan said:

They were still in business???

Shocked me too. 

[DaveTN]

Here is their website. They even have a video on their website called “Jimenez Arms JA 9 Review Budget or Junk”, if you can believe it. I especially liked the intro with him switching to shooting with his ball cap backwards and the gun sideways, and then to wearing a hoodie, with some AC/DC knock off playing in the background.

https://jimenezarmsinc.com/dealer-locator-2-2/

 

Here are some stories on the illegal sales, although they don’t really say how Jimenez was involved.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article220568445.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article230943443.html

 

[Omega]

Well, I now own a collectors item, a Jennings .22 one shot semi-auto.  

[DaveTN]

52 minutes ago, Omega said:

Well, I now own a collectors item, a Jennings .22 one shot semi-auto.  

Just because they are declaring bankruptcy doesn’t mean they are out of business. You could buy them and hire a bunch of forum members to work there. 

 

[TomInMN]

1 hour ago, DaveTN said:

Just because they are declaring bankruptcy doesn’t mean they are out of business. You could buy them and hire a bunch of forum members to work there. 

 

You know, I've been considering a career transition...

[gregintenn]

4 hours ago, DaveTN said:

Just because they are declaring bankruptcy doesn’t mean they are out of business. You could buy them and hire a bunch of forum members to work there. 

 

I've been looking for a tax write off.

[Handsome Rob]

23 hours ago, gregintenn said:

I've been looking for a tax write off.

You think you'll get a tax break on 3 grand?

[Grayfox54]

Hey, poor people are entitled to defend themselves too. Not everybody can afford a quality pistol. That's what keeps Hi-Point in business. 

Odds are they'll reorganize and maybe re-open under another name. But they'll still be around. 

I guess there's something to this lawsuit that we don't know. I don't see how a guy selling guns illegally makes the gun manufacturer liable? 

 

[Quavodus]

I don't see how they could make a gun manufacturer liable either. Its like suing a spoon company for getting people fat.

[DaveTN]

13 minutes ago, Quavodus said:

I don't see how they could make a gun manufacturer liable either. Its like suing a spoon company for getting people fat.

When they are accusing a gun manufacturer of shipping 26 guns to the home of someone, they knew was not a gun dealer; I don’t think that analogy applies. 

[Quavodus]

All jokes aside, has anybody on here shot a Jiminez? I've not. don't think I've ever even seen one.

[Ronald_55]

I think closest I have got was handling a Lorcin a long time ago. 

[Quavodus]

13 hours ago, Ronald_55 said:

I think closest I have got was handling a Lorcin a long time ago. 

I owned a Lorcin L380 several years ago. It shot ok but, never shot anything but 95 gr. fmj though. Barrel was welded to frame. 

[Ronald_55]

49 minutes ago, Quavodus said:

I owned a Lorcin L380 several years ago. It shot ok but, never shot anything but 95 gr. fmj though. Barrel was welded to frame. 

I started to buy a 9mm Lorcin in college. Never got past handling it. I should have bought it if for no other reason than to kick off my gun collection much earlier in life.