The Trump administration has finalized new rules that loosen export control regulations around small arms, something that’s been in the works for a couple of years now. We’ve written about the topic a number of times (see here, here, and here). As law360.com explains, The new rules would shift various small arms and ammunition from … Read more
As Reuters reports, Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, is doing everything he can to prevent the Trump Administration from reforming the small arms export process and ending a punitive Obama-era tax on gunsmiths. A senior U.S. senator said on Friday he would block President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul the weapons exports regime … Read more
The House of Representatives moved last week to block the Trump Administration from easing its small arms export policy. Right now, exporting small arms like Ruger 10/22 rifles is treated the same as F-35 fighters. The Trump Administration wants to change that. Or, they say they do. From Reuters… House votes to block Trump bid … Read more
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