Trump administration rounds out export control reforms with proposal for final three categories

The Commerce and State departments have proposed new export control rules for firearms, other guns and ammunition. The Obama administration did not tackle the three categories of the U.S. Munitions List (USML) in part because easing controls on the items they cover would raise issues that are part of a larger domestic debate over gun control. USML Category I covers firearms, including close assault weapons and combat shotguns; Category II covers armaments and guns over .50 caliber; and Category III...