Lesson to be learned: Don't make any typografical errors on TGT.you KNEW what he meant
Its so simple.
Did you ever get clarification?Spoke with a BATFE Industry Operations Inspector today. She was not directly familiar with it but when I read her some of the verbiage in it she stated she felt it was "excessive" and "unnecessary unless you are exporting".
I have already made 3 calls to Senators, one named Steve Daines out of Montana who has familiarity with I.T.A.R. And has addressed them with success in the past. I will be drafting a letter to him and the others (Gardner, Gowdy and Issa).
The NRA and NSSF is also aware of this directive.
It's the only chance we have.
Was that DO’ Treasury or the DO Defense? May have it wrong in above thread.
Curious how it has effected any smiths.
Actually I believe you are referring to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) as they are the entity from which these arcane regulations emanated.
This depends on what sort of gunsmithing one does, as a general rule a “hobbist” gunsmith that works on his own firearms or mounts scopes and does menial work on friend’s firearms (that DO NOT REQUIRE DRILLING or MACHINING) may be exempt from these DDTC rules – provided he does not keep the “friends” firearm “over-night”. As doing so would – under these DDTC rules - require the “hobbyist” to FIRST obtain a standard Type 01 FFL license, placing the to be repaired firearm in his books and then transfer it back, via another 4473 form, to the buddy or friend he mounted the scope for, when he came to pick it up.
Then there are the parts of the “rules” that read:
b) Modifications to a firearm that change round capacity;
I think that's most people's view on this as well. It's not really enforceable for the hobbyist gunsmith, but it is another thing they'll jam you up over if you get into other trouble. The people most affected is all the small retail locations that have onsite gunsmithing services.I’m too old and stubborn to put up with these horse-manure rules and I will continue to help those that come to me for repairs.
small retail locations that have onsite gunsmithing services.
I have not seen/heard any changes to the ITAR "Guidance" as yet.
Good video. Thank you Ben.
Imagine how screwed we would be if Hillary had won. <shudder>
Bureaucratic roll back... that's amazing! Of course the bad news is that they will be allowed to just change it again in the future.Some potential good news, though, like with all TGC videos, you have to sit through ads to get to the good stuff. Or you could just jump to ~3 minutes in.
Don't worry you will see how bad its going to get when Oprah takes 2020