Proposed Rule2026-08911
Update to Proscribed Countries for Import Restrictions
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Published
May 6, 2026
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Justice DepartmentAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to remove the existing, outdated list of proscribed countries from which ATF denies applications to permanently import defense articles and services and update it to reference a Department of State list of proscribed countries. The rule also proposes to remove the list of former Soviet countries from which ATF currently denies applications to permanently import most firearms and ammunition, leaving only the Russian Federation as the proscribed country of origin for these imports.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24387-24392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08911]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
27 CFR Part 447
[Docket No. ATF-2026-0232; ATF No. 2025R-04P]
RIN 1140-AA91
Update to Proscribed Countries for Import Restrictions
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
(``ATF'') is proposing to amend Department of Justice (``Department'')
regulations to remove the existing, outdated list of proscribed
countries from which ATF denies applications to permanently import
defense articles and services and update it to reference a Department
of State list of proscribed countries. The rule also proposes to remove
the list of former Soviet countries from which ATF currently denies
applications to permanently import most firearms and ammunition,
leaving only the Russian Federation as the proscribed country of origin
for these imports.
DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing on or before (or, if
mailed, must be postmarked on or before) July 6, 2026. Commenters
should be aware that the federal e-rulemaking portal comment system
will not accept comments after midnight Eastern Time on the last day of
the comment period.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1140-AA91, by
either of the following methods--
<bullet> Federal e-rulemaking portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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Mail: ATF Rulemaking Comments; Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of
Regulatory Affairs; Enforcement Programs and Services; Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; 99 New York Ave. NE;
Washington, DC 20226; ATTN: RIN 1140-AA91.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
number (RIN 1140-AA91) for this notice of proposed rulemaking (``NPRM''
or ``proposed rule''). ATF may post all properly completed comments it
receives from either of the methods described above, without change, to
the federal e-rulemaking portal, <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. This
includes any personally identifying information (``PII'') or business
proprietary information (``PROPIN'') submitted in the body of the
comment or as part of a related attachment they want posted. Commenters
who submit through the federal e-rulemaking portal and do not want any
of their PII posted on the internet should omit it from the body of
their comment and any uploaded attachments that they want posted. If
online commenters wish to submit PII with their comment, they should
place it in a separate attachment and mark it at the top with the
marking ``CUI//PRVCY.'' Commenters who submit through mail should
likewise omit their PII or PROPIN from the body of the comment and
provide any such information on the cover sheet only, marking it at the
top as ``CUI//PRVCY'' for PII, or as ``CUI//PROPIN'' for PROPIN. For
detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information
on the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation'' heading of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. In accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4), a summary of this rule may be found at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Commenters must submit comments by using one of
the methods described above, not by emailing the address set forth in
the following paragraph.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Regulatory Affairs, by email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dd2cfdcddfce9fbb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="521d0013123326347c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>, by mail at Office of Regulatory Affairs; Enforcement
Programs and Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives; 99 New York Ave. NE; Washington, DC 20226, or by telephone
at 202-648-7070 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (``AECA'') at 22
U.S.C. 2778 authorizes the President of the United States to control
importing and exporting defense articles and defense services in
furtherance of world peace and the security and foreign policy of the
United States. In 2013, the President delegated relevant AECA functions
to the Secretary of State through Executive Order 13637, Administration
of Reformed Export Controls, 78 FR 16129 (Mar. 8, 2013), including a
broad delegation of the functions under section 38 of the AECA, except
as otherwise provided in section 1(n)(ii) of Executive Order 13637.
The broad delegation of the President's AECA section 38 authorities
to the Secretary of State included, in relevant part, providing foreign
policy guidance to persons of the United States involved in exporting
and importing defense articles. See 22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1); E.O. 13637,
sec. 1(n), 78 FR 16130. The Department of State promulgates regulations
pursuant to its delegated AECA section 38 authorities in the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (``ITAR''), at 22 CFR parts
120-130 et seq. The Department of State's ITAR provisions include AECA
foreign policy provisions, which in relevant part provide that ``[i]t
is the policy of the United States to deny licenses and other approvals
for exports and imports of defense articles and defense services,
destined for or originating in certain countries.'' See 22 CFR 126.1.
Section 126.1 identifies those countries and the prohibitions that
apply to them.
Within Executive Order 13637, the President delegated functions
that relate to controlling permanently importing defense articles under
section 38 of the AECA to the Attorney General. However, that
delegation mandates that in carrying out such permanent import control
functions, ``the Attorney General shall be guided by the views of the
Secretary of State on matters affecting world peace, and the external
security and foreign policy of the United States.'' E.O. 13637, sec.
1(n)(ii), 78 FR 16130; 27 CFR 447.55. This important qualification in
the Attorney General's permanent import control delegation is also
consistent with the broader delegation of AECA section 38 authorities
to the Secretary of State as to foreign policy guidance for AECA
defense articles.
The Attorney General, in turn, has delegated the responsibility for
administering and enforcing section 38 of the AECA (relating to
importing items on the United States Munitions Imports List and
importing defense articles and defense services) \1\ to the Director of
ATF (``Director''), subject to the direction of the Attorney General
and the Deputy Attorney General. See 28 CFR 0.130(a)(6)(vi), (c).\2\
ATF thus implements U.S. policies denying applications to permanently
import defense articles and services from certain countries and
includes a list of these countries under 27 CFR 447.52(a)-(b).
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\1\ The delegation does not include enforcing ``violations
relating to exportation, in transit, temporary import, or temporary
export transactions.'' 28 CFR 0.130(a)(6)(vi).
\2\ In Attorney General Order Number 6353-2025, the Attorney
General delegated authority to the Director to issue regulations
pertaining to matters within ATF's jurisdiction, including under the
National Firearms Act, Gun Control Act, and Title XI of the
Organized Crime Control Act. ATF's jurisdiction also includes the
AECA and the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act.
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II. Proposed Rule
In making any such determinations that affect ``world peace, and
the external security and foreign policy of the United States,'' as
provided in Executive Order 13637, the regulation at 27 CFR 447.55
reiterates that ATF will be ``subject to the guidance'' of the
Secretary of State with regard to how it administers its permanent
import control authority. The Department of State is responsible for
determining restrictions on imports of defense articles and services
based on country or geographic region and regularly updates its
policies in 22 CFR 126.1, listing proscribed countries for which it
establishes a policy of denying imports and exports. Because ATF has no
independent role in U.S. international affairs or foreign policy and
defers to the Department of State on such matters, ATF's proscribed-
country list has historically mirrored the Department of State's list.
However, ATF has not kept 27 CFR 447.52(a)--which lists the countries
subject to AECA import restrictions--updated since 2007. ATF believes
it will be more effective and will reduce compliance burdens to align
its list with 22 CFR 126.1.
Accordingly, this rule proposes to remove the current content of
ATF's regulations at 27 CFR 447.52(a) and replace it with a general
statement of the U.S. policy on restricting imports from certain
countries that would inform the public that ATF will base its arms
import decisions on the Department of State's policies and lists in 22
CFR 126.1. This change would ensure that the list of proscribed
countries and conditions will remain consistent across Departments. It
will also better inform importers of defense articles under the
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AECA and help ensure consistent application of foreign policy.
This rule also proposes to amend 27 CFR 447.52(b), which provides a
list of countries for which all applications to permanently import
firearms and ammunition manufactured or located in those countries must
be denied (except for certain specifically exempted firearm models).
The current list, which was added to the regulation in 1997, reflects a
Department of State policy adopted after the United States entered into
a Voluntary Restraint Agreement (``VRA'') with the Russian Federation
in 1996. The list comprises the Russian Federation and the former
Soviet countries of Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Thirty years later, this policy--and, by extension, the list in
447.52(b)(1)--reflects outdated trade and security concerns. Lifting
these restrictions will ensure consistency with current U.S. foreign
policy as directed by the Department of State, see 22 CFR 126.1(a), and
allow ATF to transition from a policy of denying all requests to import
firearms from certain countries to a policy that permits ATF to review
license applications on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, as the
terms of the VRA remain in effect, ATF will continue to restrict
certain firearms and ammunition imports from the Russian Federation.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Review
A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) directs
agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits.
Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review)
emphasizes the importance of agencies quantifying both costs and
benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting public
flexibility.
This rule would amend 27 CFR 447.52(a) to remove ATF's list of
proscribed countries and to instead inform the public that ATF will
deny applications for permanent imports from countries based on
Department of State policy, which is set forth at 22 CFR 126.1. The
rule would also amend 27 CFR 447.52(b) to remove the list of former
Soviet countries from which ATF currently denies applications to
permanently import most firearms and ammunition, leaving only the
Russian Federation as a proscribed country of origin for these imports.
The Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') has determined that
this rule would not be a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866. This rule would simply remove lists that are
outdated and lift a blanket ban on importing defense articles from
former Soviet countries. This rule would ensure consistency with
current U.S. foreign policy as directed by the Department of State and
thus inform the public of ATF's basis for denying applications for
permanent imports. This proposed rule would not generate any costs for
the public. ATF believes the rule would provide qualitative benefits to
the public in the form of regularly updated and consistent information
between Departments as well as increased flexibility in the countries
from which importers can obtain firearms.
B. Executive Order 14192
Executive Order 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation)
requires an agency, unless prohibited by law, to identify at least ten
existing regulations to be repealed or revised when the agency publicly
proposes for notice-and-comment or otherwise promulgates a new
regulation that qualifies as an Executive Order 14192 regulatory action
(defined in OMB Memorandum M-25-20 as a final significant regulatory
action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 that imposes total
costs greater than zero). In furtherance of this requirement, section
3(c) of Executive Order 14192 requires that any new incremental costs
associated with such new regulations must, to the extent permitted by
law, also be offset by eliminating existing costs associated with at
least ten prior regulations. However, this proposed rule would not be
an Executive Order 14192 regulatory action because it is not a
significant regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866 and
would not impose total costs greater than zero. ATF therefore expects
this rule, if finalized as proposed, to qualify as an Executive Order
14192 deregulatory action (defined OMB Memorandum M-25-20 as a final
action that imposes total costs less than zero) because it would remove
an out-of-date, duplicative list, and remove outdated references to
countries for which applications to permanently import firearms and
ammunition must be denied.
D. Executive Order 14294
Executive Order 14294 (Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal
Regulations) requires agencies promulgating regulations with criminal
regulatory offenses potentially subject to criminal enforcement to
explicitly describe the conduct subject to criminal enforcement, the
authorizing statutes, and the mens rea standard applicable to each
element of those offenses. This proposed rule would not create a
criminal regulatory offense and is thus exempt from Executive Order
14294 requirements.
E. Executive Order 13132
This rule would not have substantial direct effects on the states,
the relationship between the federal government and the states, or the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. Therefore, in accordance with section 6 of Executive Order
13132 (Federalism), the Director has determined that this rule would
not impose substantial direct compliance costs on state and local
governments, preempt state law, or meaningfully implicate federalism.
It thus does not warrant preparing a federalism summary impact
statement.
F. Executive Order 12988
This rule meets the applicable standards set forth in sections 3(a)
and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform).
G. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (``RFA''), 5 U.S.C. 601-612,
agencies are required to conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis of
any rule subject to notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements unless
the agency head certifies, including a statement of the factual basis,
that the proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities. Small entities include certain
small businesses, small not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
ATF performed an initial regulatory flexibility analysis of the
potential impacts of the proposed rule on small businesses and other
entities, if finalized as proposed.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (``IRFA'')
The RFA establishes ``as a principle of regulatory issuance that
agencies shall endeavor, consistent with the objectives of the rule and
of applicable statutes, to fit regulatory and informational
requirements to the scale of the
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businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions subject to
regulation. To achieve this principle, agencies are required to solicit
and consider flexible regulatory proposals and to explain the rationale
for their actions to ensure that such proposals are given serious
consideration.'' Public Law 96-354, section 2(b), 94 Stat. 1164 (1980).
Under the RFA, the agency is required to consider whether the
proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. Agencies must perform a review to determine
whether the proposed rule would have such an impact. If the agency
determines that it would, the agency must prepare an IRFA (or a
regulatory flexibility analysis for a final rule) as described in the
Act. See 5 U.S.C 603(b).
ATF prepared the following IRFA assessing the proposed rule's
impact on small entities.
1. Describing the Reasons Why the Agency Is Considering Taking Action
ATF is proposing this action to provide consistency for importers
by aligning ATF's list of proscribed countries with the Department of
State's list in 22 CFR 126.1. ATF's list has remained out of date for
numerous years, and because ATF defers to the Department of State on
matters of international affairs and foreign policy, it is reasonable
to align ATF's list with the Department of State's list. ATF is also
proposing to remove former Soviet countries from a proscribed list
because it reflects outdated trade and security concerns. ATF does not
anticipate that this rule would create significant economic costs for
small entities, as it would provide beneficial deregulatory savings to
federal firearms licensee (``FFL'') importers that would be able to
import from previously proscribed countries.
2. Succinctly Stating the Objectives of, and Legal Basis for, the
Proposed Rule
The objective of this proposed rule is to reduce regulatory
confusion and align ATF regulations with those of the Department of
State, which is responsible for determining restrictions on imports of
defense articles and services based on country or geographic region and
which regularly updates its policies in 22 CFR 126.1.
3. Describing and, Where Feasible, Estimating the Number of Small
Entities to Which the Proposed Rule Would Apply
Based on ATF's Federal Firearms Licensing Center, there are an
estimated 1,666 Type 08 FFL importers. If Type 08 FFL importers track
the size of other FFLs, then most of these importers are likely to be
small businesses, per the Small Business Administration's size
standard. All importers would benefit from this proposed rule because
it would align ATF's list of prohibited countries with the Department
of State's list and ensure consistent application of foreign policy.
Furthermore, it would allow all importers to import from formerly
prohibited countries, thereby conferring a benefit in regulatory
flexibility by increasing importing options. Finally, this rule would
not impose any monetary costs.
However, there are approximately 21,499 domestic firearms
manufacturers (Type 07 FFL manufacturers) that may be indirectly and
negatively affected by this proposed rule due to increased competition
from importers that would gain access to new foreign markets. ATF is
unable to currently assess the significance of this negative impact and
requests public comment from small entities that manufacture and/or
sell domestic firearms.
4. Describing the Proposed Rule's Projected Reporting, Record-Keeping,
and Other Compliance Requirements, Including an Estimate of the Classes
of Small Entities Which Would Be Subject to the Requirement and the
Type of Professional Skills Necessary To Prepare the Report or Record
There are no additional requirements or direct costs imposed by
this proposed rule on importers. Nor are there direct costs or
compliance requirements for manufacturers.
5. Identifying, to the Extent Practicable, All Relevant Federal Rules
Which Might Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed Rule
This proposed rule would not duplicate or conflict with other
federal rules.
6. Describing any Significant Alternatives to the Proposed Rule Which
Accomplishes the Stated Objectives of Applicable Statutes, and Which
Minimizes any Significant Economic Impact the Proposed Rule Might Have
on Small Entities
ATF has not identified other alternatives that would accomplish the
stated objectives. The proposed rule is the only way to remove the
outdated list and ensure consistency of foreign policy across
Departments. To the extent that the rule could significantly impact
small businesses, it would alleviate significant hurdles rather than
impose new ones. ATF believes that the benefits of the proposed rule
outweigh the potential impacts on domestic small businesses, who may or
may not be indirectly affected by this proposed rule.
H. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
This proposed rule does not include a federal mandate that might
result in the expenditure by state, local, and tribal governments, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any
one year, and it will not significantly or uniquely affect small
governments. Therefore, ATF has determined that no actions are
necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995.
I. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), 44 U.S.C.
3501-3521, agencies are required to submit to OMB, for review and
approval, any information collection requirements a rule creates or any
impacts it has on existing information collections. An information
collection includes any reporting, record-keeping, monitoring, posting,
labeling, or other similar actions an agency requires of the public.
See 5 CFR 1320.3(c). This proposed rule involves two existing
information collections under the PRA. These information collections
are OMB control number 1140-0005: Application/Permit to Import
Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles, which includes ATF Form
5330.3A (``Form 6, part I''), and OMB control number 1140-0007:
Releasing/Receiving Imported Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense
Articles, which includes ATF Form 5330.3C (``Form 6A''). This rule may
increase the overall number of imported firearms, which would increase
the frequency of responses for Form 6 and Form 6A by a corresponding
amount.
ATF requests public comments regarding the anticipated overall
impact this proposed rule would have on importers.
J. Congressional Review Act
The proposed rule would not be a major rule as defined by the
Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
IV. Public Participation
A. Comments Sought
ATF requests comments on the proposed rule from all interested
persons. ATF specifically requests comments on the clarity of this
proposed rule and how it may be made easier to understand.
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All comments must reference this document's RIN 1140-AA91 and, if
handwritten, must be legible. If submitting by mail, you must also
include your complete first and last name and contact information. If
submitting a comment through the federal e-rulemaking portal, as
described in section IV.C of this preamble, you should carefully review
and follow the website's instructions on submitting comments. Whether
you submit comments online or by mail, ATF will post them online. If
submitting online as an individual, any information you provide in the
online fields for city, state, zip code, and phone will not be publicly
viewable when ATF publishes the comment on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
However, if you include such personally identifying information
(``PII'') in the body of your online comment, it may be posted and
viewable online. Similarly, if you submit a written comment with PII in
the body of the comment, it may be posted and viewable online.
Therefore, all commenters should review section IV.B of this preamble,
``Confidentiality,'' regarding how to submit PII if you do not want it
published online. ATF may not consider, or respond to, comments that do
not meet these requirements or comments containing excessive profanity.
ATF will retain comments containing excessive profanity as part of this
rulemaking's administrative record but will not publish such documents
on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. ATF will treat all comments as
originals and will not acknowledge receipt of comments. In addition, if
ATF cannot read your comment due to handwriting or technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, ATF may not be
able to consider your comment.
ATF will carefully consider all comments, as appropriate, received
on or before the closing date.
B. Confidentiality
ATF will make all comments meeting the requirements of this
section, whether submitted electronically or on paper, and except as
provided below, available for public viewing on the internet through
the federal e-rulemaking portal, and subject to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Commenters who submit by mail and who
do not want their name or other PII posted on the internet should
submit their comments with a separate cover sheet containing their PII.
The separate cover sheet should be marked with ``CUI//PRVCY'' at the
top to identify it as protected PII under the Privacy Act. Both the
cover sheet and comment must reference this RIN 1140-AA91. For comments
submitted by mail, information contained on the cover sheet will not
appear when posted on the internet, but any PII that appears within the
body of a comment will not be redacted by ATF and may appear on the
internet. Similarly, commenters who submit through the federal e-
rulemaking portal and who do not want any of their PII posted on the
internet should omit such PII from the body of their comment and in any
uploaded attachments. However, PII entered into the online fields
designated for name, email, and other contact information will not be
posted or viewable online.
A commenter may submit to ATF information identified as proprietary
or confidential business information by mail. To request that ATF
handle this information as controlled unclassified information
(``CUI''), the commenter must place any portion of a comment that is
proprietary or confidential business information under law or
regulation on pages separate from the balance of the comment, with each
page prominently marked ``CUI//PROPIN'' at the top of the page.
ATF will not make proprietary or confidential business information
submitted in compliance with these instructions available when
disclosing the comments that it receives but will disclose that the
commenter provided proprietary or confidential business information
that ATF is holding in a separate file to which the public does not
have access. If ATF receives a request to examine or copy this
information, it will treat it as any other request under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). In addition, ATF will disclose such
proprietary or confidential business information to the extent required
by other legal process.
C. Submitting Comments
Submit comments using either of the two methods described below
(but do not submit the same comment multiple times or by more than one
method). Hand-delivered comments will not be accepted.
<bullet> Federal e-rulemaking portal: ATF recommends that you
submit your comments to ATF via the federal e-rulemaking portal at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the instructions. Comments will
be posted within a few days of being submitted. However, if large
volumes of comments are being processed simultaneously, your comment
may not be viewable for up to several weeks. Please keep the comment
tracking number that is provided after you have successfully uploaded
your comment.
<bullet> Mail: Send written comments to the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. Written comments must appear in
minimum 12-point font size, include the commenter's first and last name
and full mailing address, and may be of any length. See also section
IV.B of this preamble, ``Confidentiality.''
Disclosure
Copies of this proposed rule and any comments received in response
to it are available through the Federal e-rulemaking portal, at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (search for RIN 1140-AA91), and a summary of this
rule may be found at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 447
Administrative practice and procedure, Arms and munitions,
Chemicals, Customs duties and inspection, Imports, Penalties, Reporting
and record-keeping requirements, Scientific equipment, Seizures and
forfeitures.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, ATF proposes to amend 27
CFR part 447 as follows:
PART 447--IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR
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1. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 447 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2778; E.O. 13637, 78 FR 16129 (March 8,
2013).
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2. In Sec. 447.52, revise paragraph (a) and (b) to read as follows:
(a) It is the policy of the United States to deny imports of
defense articles originating from the following countries:
(1) Countries identified in 22 CFR 126.1(d)(1),
(2) Countries subject to a policy of denying imports of defense
articles as specified in 22 CFR 126.1(d)(2), and
(3) In any case where an import would not be in furtherance of
world peace and the security and foreign policy of the United States.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the appropriate
ATF officer will deny applications to import into the United States the
following firearms and ammunition located or manufactured in the
Russian Federation:
(1) Any firearm that is not one of the models listed below:
(i) * * *
(ii) * * *
(2) Ammunition that is 7.62 x 25mm caliber (also known as 7.63 x
25mm caliber or .30 Mauser); or
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(3) * * *
* * * * *
Robert Cekada,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2026-08911 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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