Export Controls: State and Commerce Should Share Watch List Information If Proposed Rules to Transfer Firearms Are Finalized

Abstract

The U.S. government implements an export control system to manage risks associated with exporting sensitive items while facilitating legitimate trade. State currently controls the export of most firearms, artillery, and ammunition. Regulatory changes proposed by State and Commerce would transfer this responsibility for many of these items to Commerce, which implements export controls under different legal and regulatory authorities. The proposed changes are part of a larger export control reform effort since 2010 to transfer control of less sensitive items from State to Commerce.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1152484

Entities

People

  • Adam Peterson
  • Aldo Salerno
  • Ashley Alley
  • Drew Lindsey
  • Howard Cott
  • Kimberly Gianopoulos
  • Martin de Alteriis
  • Neil Doherty

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Automatic Guns
  • Commerce
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Export Controls
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Human Rights
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Social Media
  • United States Government

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