Airsoft Canada - View Single Post

mcguyver · April 20th, 2009, 18:44

I was reading through a synopsis on ITAR the other day, and it's so open-ended, that basically anything that could be a part for a firearm is subject to DOS export license requirements. It's due the fact that the last administration cut funding for the department responsible for issuing export licenses, and told them (and created a bill to empower them) to collect their own funding from license fees. That is why they have shot up from $100 to $2500 and more depending on the item.

They have a wide latitude as to what they can restrict, so expect to see many more parts and accessories become scarce, items that have zero to do with national security or technology secrets.

April 20th, 2009, 18:44	#9
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	I was reading through a synopsis on ITAR the other day, and it's so open-ended, that basically anything that could be a part for a firearm is subject to DOS export license requirements. It's due the fact that the last administration cut funding for the department responsible for issuing export licenses, and told them (and created a bill to empower them) to collect their own funding from license fees. That is why they have shot up from $100 to $2500 and more depending on the item. They have a wide latitude as to what they can restrict, so expect to see many more parts and accessories become scarce, items that have zero to do with national security or technology secrets. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.