Transfer of Gun Export Controls Expected This Week, NSSF Says

New rules for the transfer of export controls over firearms and ammunition from the State Department to the Commerce Department are expected this week, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. In a newsletter emailed Jan. 13, the NSSF said the rules, which will transfer controls over firearms, guns, ammunition and other defense items from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List, will take effect 45 days after they are published this week.

The administration completed its review of the final rule to transfer the export controls in November (see 1911080039). Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has said he will block any attempt to transfer the controls unless the administration abides by certain requests, including informing the Senate of certain licensed exports (see 1912160057). The State Department, the Commerce Department and the Office of Management and Budget did not comment.