The Commerce Department has unveiled new restrictions on U.S. firearms exports in a bid to curb the flow of guns into the hands of drug traffickers and criminals in other countries. This move comes after a shift in oversight from the State Department to the Commerce Department during the Trump administration, a decision that has sparked political debate in Washington.
President Joe Biden had promised to review this change during his campaign, and now, the Commerce Department is taking action to tighten regulations on gun exports. The department had previously halted gun exports, drawing criticism from various quarters, but it has now announced plans to resume exports with stricter rules in place starting May 30.
