US freezes export of civie firearms and ammo for 90 days

[Coyote33]

They sit in inventory.

Along with the ammunition. Gathering dust, and raising prices.

 

[Darksideblues42]

I used to sell software that was ITAR controlled. I had to have the lawyers fill out forms and have them approved by the gov before I could give a demo license to armies and government agencies in LATAM.

They were right there with jet engines, machine guns, nuclear material.

I thought it was so cool, the lawyers couldn't understand why I was happy when the gov classified the software that way.

I told them, while it would take longer to close a deal, it just made my sales process so much better and my product more valuable. And it worked, the process was simple, I inundated the lawyers with request, they sent the approvals and I closed a ton of business.

I did some work on an LCD once upon a time ago that involved swapping the blacklight LED array for one that could be white or NVIS compatible.

Because the blacklight used LEDs that were in a specific wavelength, we had to get ITAR certifications....for LEDs.

 

[Varmint]

This is to keep them out of someone else’s hands or to ensure that we have it all here… for reasons?

It's probably to damage the domestic manufacturers.

 

[Malodave]

ITAR controlled items

My SEEK Thermal Camera that goes on my Cell phone is ITAR restricted.

Malodave

 

[Cuz]

So, there should be PLENTY of inventory on hand here in the US for some killer Black Friday sales…

 

[hunt4riches]

here's the real reason:

Israel de facto implements the Second Amendment and Joe Biden is reportedly not happy

The federal Constitution is a limited powers document, meaning it was designed to restrain—but the thing is, those shackles are for the federal government, not the American people. So, it’s no wonder why federal politicians hate it so muc...

www.americanthinker.com

From the Israel-go-poof thread.