U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- On Friday, July 10th, the Trump Administration fixed a nearly two-decade-old State Department policy on suppressor exports. State Department rescinded their previous policy in the following statement:
DDTC Web Notice Regarding an Update to its Suppressor Policy
Effective immediately, the Department of State has rescinded its April 18, 2002, firearms sound suppressor policy. This policy provided for enhanced guidelines for the approval and issuance of export licenses for sound suppressors and restricted their export to only official end-users such as government or military entities. Henceforth, DDTC will handle suppressor exports in a manner consistent with other USML-controlled technologies. This requires that applicants must identify a specific end-user. Applications for the permanent export of hardware must include purchase documentation, a DSP-83 non-transfer, and an end-use certificate (as suppressors are considered Significant Military Equipment under the USML), an end-user statement, and an import permit (if required by the destination country). Consistent with current licensing practices, all licenses will be reviewed and adjudicated on a case-by-case basis, and any pre-license checks or post-shipment verifications will be conducted as deemed necessary and appropriate based on the totality of the circumstances of the transaction. Standard staffing protocols within the Department and interagency will be applied as required.
The old policy completely excluded American suppressor manufacturers from competing in foreign markets where firearm suppressors are perfectly legal. It was also based on the misguided idea that suppressors completely silence firearms and that similar suppressor technology isn’t already available in the rest of the world.
This policy reversal is long overdue and just one more step the Trump Administration has taken to help law-abiding gun owners and American manufacturers.
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Sounds real nice but I wish POTUS would fix the “NFA $200 tax stamp rule”.
I posted this on another article.
Only to Government or Military entities. Considering how much U.S. made suppressors cost, I doubt those foreign agencies would even consider it since suppressors made in the E.U are about 20% to 30% of the cost of a U.S. suppressor. $32USD for a .22 suppressor and up to around $200USD for larger calibers, while anywhere from $100 for a .22 and well over $1000 for larger calibers in the U.S.. And how much will the U.S. tack onto the price to cover the export licensing fee?
I doubt many will be sold overseas.
Why only government use? Many countries in Europe encourage the use of suppressors, especially for hunting. A few of those countries treat suppressors exactly as any other firearm part and a small number have zero restrictions on them.
No doubt the orange infringer will point to this to show how he’s pro2A. Meanwhile, all he’s done for us is enact more gun control via the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 and bumpstock ban.
Well whoopie $hit, raise my rent! This does nothing for US weapon holders. Hopefully the Repubs and the RINOs will win back the house and keep the Senate and maybe then the old supressor redo bill can get passes if someone can bribe the Repub Senators.
Thats great for people over seas and companys here in the U.S. that make and or sell them! But as Trump keeps touting that hes protecting our 2A he is actually not doing a thing! While he keeps saying i will always protect your 2A states like California and Virginia and New Jersey,my state keep infringing on our 2A rights! These are not negotiable and ours,given to us by GOD of which no person on earth can take away from us! Im locked&loaded and a light sleeper! So if the Authorities ever come for my guns i will protect my… Read more »
Sounds like Trump did something Pro2A for once.