mrmackc Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 A new proposed regulation announced this week by the Department of State could alleviate the massive annual registration fee that has for years kept small gunsmiths and FFLs out of business. The regulatory amendment would transfer defense articles to the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce if they are not inherently for military end use and are widely available in retail outlets. The change would remove the annual $2,250 fee required by the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Control (DDTC), which the Obama administration imposed on gunsmiths who “manufacture” firearms and ammunition. In 2012 the Obama administration stepped up enforcement of a regulation that required firearm and ammunition manufacturers to register with the DDTC under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Because they said that even small gunsmiths engage in activities that are regulated under the ITAR. Many of these small shops closed down because they couldn’t afford the annual registration fee along with compliance costs. Now the Trump administration’s Department of State is looking to revise these regulations by transferring items currently listed in the United States Munitions List and controlled by the ITAR to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which is controlled by the Department of Commerce. These items include non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms and ammunition, as well as their related parts and services. This is good news for gunsmiths because the Department of Commerce does not impose a registration requirement for the manufacture of controlled items and there is no annual fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) Dismantle that shitty "legacy" one piece at a time. Edited May 18, 2018 by 98Z5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 A possible win??? This would be very positive change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Win maybe.Victory no.Asking permission to purchase a item is not a form of freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 As an 07-FFL, it's possible to piggyback on another 07's ITAR. Just a simple paperwork submission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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