OK, So ITAR was enacted in 1976 and I believe that was on President Ford's watch.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
The AECA and ITAR were
enacted in 1976 during the
Cold War with USSR and were intended to implement unilateral arms export controls that reflected those imposed on
Eastern Bloc countries by the multilateral
Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Traffic_in_Arms_Regulations
Continuing, Bush extended the act, ( Not Rooted and as I read it the act still applies to export of military type ,, STUFF. Dos not apply to our "Home Town" Gunsmith~s" )
The ITAR Regulatory Framework
To understand ITAR, you must first understand the regulatory framework of export laws of the United States. In simplest terms, the Export Administration Act (EAA) of 1979 as amended under 50 U.S.C. app 2401-2420 and 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706 under Executive Order 12924 is the basis for all U.S. export controls. In August 2001, the EAA technically expired and President Bush extended it by virtue of Executive Order 13222. In 2007, he signed the International Economic Powers Enhancement Act (IEEPA), which continued the EAA
and increased penalties for violations.
https://www.shippingsolutions.com/b...the-international-traffic-in-arms-regulations
So, Blaming "O" for it?
Blame = assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
I did not blame the "Manchurian Candidate."
I simply shared an article that reports the repeal of fees for our "Local Home Town Gunsmiths."
While the hyper link reporting the start of the fees was provided as well, here it is,
Obama Hits Gunsmiths With Burdensome & Costly Registration Requirements
In response, the Obama Administration has written its own draconian “
laws” by redefining terms, resulting in existing laws being applied to parties and transactions those laws were never intended to restrict.
These most recent of these efforts were issued July 22, 2016, by the Department of State as a “
Guidance” on the “
Applicability of the ITAR Registration Requirement to Firearms Manufacturers and Gunsmiths.”
https://www.ammoland.com/2016/08/ob...stly-registration-requirements/#axzz6BVjkTuWr
An addition, I'm providing another link you will find,, Educational ,,,???
Reading Is Fundamental
https://www.rif.org/