Death of an industry by regulation...

[BPTactical]

So, BPTactical, will this offer you some reprieve? Looks like the ITAR regulations are out for commercial firearms...

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...-restrictions/

O2

Of course, this could just become a ping-pong game from one president to another

Only a proposal, nothing has changed as of yet.

[earplug]

I just wrote Doug. Has anyone else written your representative?

[def90]

I wonder if a group of gunsmiths could get together and petition the Federal District Court for a declaratory judgment on whether the law affects them or not? It seems to me that if they are in fear that conducting business as usual might subject them to criminal prosecution, they have been 'burdened' by the law to a sufficient extent that it would give them standing to have a judge declare whether or not the law applies to them.

Well... This didn't even bring up enough resistance as banning M855 or whatever so...... Apparently ammo buyers have a larger voice than an entire industry of gunsmiths and manufacturers.

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[Irving]

Most people don't run businesses, let alone small businesses, so it doesn't affect them. People who do run businesses likely also have to spend money just to operate and may have the opinion that you have to pay to play; because for many that is the reality. It probably feels worse that the barrier to entry was put into place by the stroke of a government pen and is clearly just a bullshit attempt at stifling an industry that whatever government official doesn't like.

Many more people buy ammo than utilize gunsmithing services, and even those who do both are still spending way more on ammo than gunsmithing, so it's not surprising that the ammo thing caused more of a reaction from the public.

[bryjcom]

Looks like they might be trying to rectify this rule change.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...kly+Newsletter

[Gman]

Looks like they might be trying to rectify this rule change.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...kly+Newsletter

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[CobaltSkink]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...r-rule-change/

[Gman]

Thanks for the working link.

Here is the proposed change if you want to 'cut to the chase': https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eA...&RIN=1400-AE30