Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War

Benjamin T. Genous

Devry University

Bus-Law 420

Week 5 Assignment

Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War and Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain other Firearms: Extending Terms of Import Permits (2010R-26P)

This regulation concern the length of time an import fire arms dealer has to complete the import process of fire arms, ammunition, and other devices intended for destruction. There are certain type of weapons technology that and importer/ exporter are allow to sell and purchase from and to foreign nations. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is the governing body over these types of transaction, they are put into place on a federal level to regulate the amounts and types of weapons that are allowed to be imported and exported. It is the responsibility of the Attorney General (Eric H. Holder, Jr) to oversee and render determination of Administrative Agencies regulatory changes.

The current regulation only allows weapon industry manufacturer, and dealer a period of 1 year on existing importation permits to conclude transaction, if the transaction are not conclude within the time frame of the permit, the manufacturer/dealer would have to re-apply for an extension on existing permits not to exceed 1 year. Again these permits are there to put controls on the types and amount of weaponry that are being imported. Eliminating the need for importers to submit a new import application ATF Form 6, which would extent terms of the permit to 2 years. The argument is that it would result in a substantial cost or time savings for both the weapons industry and the ATF, and would not result in any adverse effects regarding the regulation.

Unfortunately the comment period is currently closed and the ruling has been granted in the affirmation, the rule becomes effective as of April 8, 2014. My public comment regarding the regulatory change would be based on today’s criminal environment/public safety and terrorist activity...