Trump move would make it easier for U.S. gun manufacturers to export firearms

[MechAg94]

https://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/14/trump-administration-moves-shift-small-arms-gun-ex/?__twitter_impression=true

The Trump administration took a major formal step Monday toward officially shifting authority from the State Department to the Commerce Department over the approval of U.S. small arms exports, including semiautomatic rifles and weapons ranging in size up to .50 caliber.

Sounds like a good move to me.  I would rather see us sell to anyone who can pay.  The bad guys out there are no different than criminals here.  They are going to get their weapons anyway.  I would rather keep our weapons manufacturing strong.

Currently, small arms export licensing is lumped under they same approval process as that for such major military weapons as advanced missile systems and tanks. Under the new policy, Commerce will be put in charge of overseeing exports of handguns, sporting rifles and such semiautomatic rifles as AR-15s, separating those personal protection and hunting firearms from the military-grade weaponry, which will still be governed by the State.

[Pb]

I've heard a major grip of foreign gun collectors is the inability to get any non-neutered evil black rifles from the USA... just like we want Russian AKs, they want American ARs...

[HeroHog]

Just bring back Norinco!












 

[MechAg94]

Except this is exporting US small arms, not importing Chinese arms.  Find a friend in Canada.

[HeroHog]

Don't care, still want! I sold a bunch of those when I had my FFL.

[freakazoid]

Except this is exporting US small arms, not importing Chinese arms.  Find a friend in Canada.

I don't think we can import Chinese guns from Canada, because they are still Chinese. Same with Russian guns.

[MechAg94]

I don't think we can import Chinese guns from Canada, because they are still Chinese. Same with Russian guns.

I was thinking he could visit a friend in Canada.   

No big deal.  I just like the move by the administration as I feel we should sell anything and everything to whoever can pay aside from maybe our top line tech.  Best way to keep our arms industry in good shape with someone else paying for it.