SLC Times

Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Mark Green from Tennessee, alongside 86 other members of Congress, have formally requested that the Secretary of Commerce rescind a rule affecting firearm exports. This request is part of a broader opposition to the Biden administration's policies on firearms.

The letter sent by these lawmakers asks for the reversal of an interim final rule by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which they argue has negatively impacted American firearm manufacturers financially. According to them, "this misguided and destructive IFR is costing the American firearms industry nearly $500 million annually while doing nothing to advance U.S. interests or regional stability."

Former President Trump has recently signed an executive order aimed at securing Second Amendment rights. This order instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi to review any actions that might infringe upon these rights, including those related to firearm exports. The lawmakers assert that "because this IFR stops the commercial export of firearms, ammunition, and related components to over 36 countries," it should be addressed immediately.

Senator Lee expressed his concerns about federal agencies' impact on Second Amendment rights through restrictions on gun manufacturers' ability to export their products. He stated, “I look forward to the Trump administration rectifying this unjust rule pushed by Joe Biden’s bureaucrats.”

Representative Green also criticized the interim final rule implemented under the Biden-Harris administration concerning export licenses for certain firearms and ammunition. He mentioned that with Secretary Lutnick now confirmed, he expects changes: "It’s time to end this attack on the Second Amendment, and I look forward to immediate action from the Department of Commerce."

The full letter can be accessed online.