U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- On 20 August 2021, the U.S. Department of State released a fact sheet announcing Russian firearms and ammunition importation will be banned for a minimum of 12 months starting 7 September 2021. From state.gov:
New sanctions imposed today under the CBW Act include:
- Restrictions on the permanent imports of certain Russian firearms. New and pending permit applications for the permanent importation of firearms and ammunition manufactured or located in Russia will be subject to a policy of denial.
The ban is listed as a sanction pursuant to the Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991, over the supposed Russian use of the “Novichok” chemical agent to poison Aleksey Navainy.
Navainy was poisoned in August of 2020. He has been critical of the Putin regime in Russia. This is the second round of sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States over the Aleksey Navainy incident. The first round of sanctions did not ban the importation of Russian ammunition or firearms.
The Department of State announcement says “New and pending permit applications” … “will be subject to a policy of denial”. The implication is applications that have already been approved will not be revoked.
If that is correct, shipments of ammunition and firearms from Russia which have already been approved will be allowed to enter the United States and be sold.
It is unclear how long supplies in the pipeline will last.
The announcement is likely to rekindle the ammunition bubble for calibers commonly imported from Russia, such as 7.62×54, 7.62×39, 5.45×39, 5.56×45, and even match grade .22 ammunition.
About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
Why do my comments always have to pass your censorship clowns ? Always awaiting approval ?
Ilegitiment clown Joe Biden is what needs to be banned , 50 years in politics and not a damn thing he has done has been in the best interest of Americans . Joe Biden is a complete disgrace and needs deported to Russia . Please send Joe to Siberia and restore the supply of Russian ammo to Americans .
The people that I talk & hang with knew this was coming. We saw it as a multiple pincher method to control &, increase strategy of tension, drive prices up simultaneously. We will see AK ammo price$ go up. All those Krink’s/Suka/Kysusha/Suchok Okurok that Americans have purchased & are excellent PSD/Truck guns etc. need to to be fed 7.62×39/5.45. I wound also caution those who know & & did things OCONUS in that AO Sand Box heads on a swivel / situational awareness & (regarding “doe-eyed” people in surroundings) very likely there are Mossad Kidon teams & other’s working here… Read more »
Dean, do you think this move will accelerate the adoption of polymer case ammo due to the increased domestic demand for brass?
So Americans can’t have Russian weapons but it’s fine that the Taliban have American weapons and technology with pass through to China.
When Pedo Joe, the Resident of the Disjointed States, bans the manufacture/sale/importation/possession of 9mm & 5.56, it’s
ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!