rodregier
Member
IBTL
Admitting to committing an ITAR violation on a public form isn't a particularly wonderful idea.
Admitting to committing an ITAR violation on a public form isn't a particularly wonderful idea.
It was much simpler in days gone by. We just put firearms in our duffel bag, no questions asked. In my fathers day you could claim firearms as a war prize and bring them home. My grandfather brought home a bunch of Ariska rifles that no one wanted. They sat in the barn until they froze up.The executive summary is that export by any transport means of firearm parts by anyone other than a licensed exporter from the US to a foreign country is a contravention of the ITAR regulations. Contravention is a US federal crime.
The part that is hard for end-users to grasp is what falls under the controlled items list.
Yes, wooden and synthetic stocks are controlled by ITAR. So are washers, little screws and bolts if they are being sold as firearm parts (among other many items).
Big can of worms for individuals who are trying to comply with US export law.
The easiest way to ensure compliance is to buy from a company like Brownells who is up to speed on ITAR reporting and compliance and have it shipped by common carrier. Of course, that is also the slowest and typically most costly way to physically acquire the products you want.
In Canada (for example) there are a few of companies who specialize in arranging compliant exports from the US for products that the other companies don't list or for specific firearms. They charge a premium for that service and they work with licensed US exporters to make it happen.
I feel your pain. I've acquired firearm parts pre and post ITAR from the US, it was much simpler and less expensive in the pre-ITAR days.
Optics cannot be taken out of the US.