NRA News Release - in re: shipping firearms internationally

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National Rifle Association • 11250 Waples Mill Road • Fairfax, VA 22030
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2015	FOR MORE INFORMATION NRA Public Affairs (703) 267-3820
NRA Scores Important Victory for American Hunters and Sport Shooters
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association today claimed victory for beating back an Obama administration policy that would have essentially stopped American hunters and sport shooters from travelling internationally with their personal firearms and ammunition.  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it is returning to its previous system of facilitating the international transport of personal firearms and ammunition, after meeting with representatives from the NRA, firearms industry and sportsmen's groups, and key members of Congress. "We are pleased that we have been able to reverse a bureaucratic nightmare that would have jeopardized the freedoms of law-abiding gun owners," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. "On behalf of our five million members, I want to thank Senator John Hoeven and Representatives John Carter and Chris Stewart for their work to protect American hunters and sport shooters from a web of bureaucratic red-tape when traveling outside the United States." CBP recently began enforcing regulatory changes requiring Americans travelling abroad to comply with commercial export requirements when transporting firearms and ammunition outside the U.S. for personal use. Under these requirements, in order to take personal firearms and ammunition to another country on a temporary visit, the individual would have to register the firearm in the Automated Export System (AES), after completing a 30 question test with 34 pages of user instructions, and provide their transaction number to CBP. As the AES is designed for commercial exporters, it requires all users to obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS in order to access the system. According to the IRS, however, EINs are issued for business purposes, and applicants have to specify a business reason for obtaining one. This left American hunters and sport shooters with no recourse. In today's announcement, CBP affirmed that it will allow international hunters to use the same paper system they have used for years, while it works with the Department of State on automating that system in the future. This is the second high-profile defeat of a proposed Obama administration anti-gun regulation in recent months. Earlier this year, the NRA led the effort to defeat an attempt by the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives to ban commonly used rifle ammunition. "It is clear that in the final years of his presidency, President Obama will stop at nothing to push his gun control agenda.  This merely underscores the importance of electing a pro-Second Amendment president in 2016," concluded Cox. To learn more about the NRA's efforts to resolve this issue click here (https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150417/you-cant-get-there-from-here-obama-administration-shrugs-off-woes-of-international-travelers).
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Bipartisan Majority of the U.S. House Opposes Obama Administration’s Ammo Ban

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National Rifle Association • 11250 Waples Mill Road • Fairfax, VA 22030
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2015	FOR MORE INFORMATION NRA Public Affairs (703) 267-3820
Bipartisan Majority of the U.S. House Opposes Obama Administration's Ammo Ban 238 Members Sign Letter Opposing Proposed Ban on AR-15 Ammunition
Fairfax, Va. – In an overwhelming show of bipartisan opposition, 238 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, opposing the Obama Administration's attempt to ban commonly used ammunition for the most popular rifle in America, the AR-15.  The National Rifle Association worked closely with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to gather signatures on this critical effort.  "This letter sends a clear message to President Obama that Congress opposes his attempt to use his pen and phone to thwart the will of the American people," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. "Obama said he would enact his gun control agenda 'with or without Congress.' He is now trying to make good on that promise. The NRA would like to thank Chairman Goodlatte and all who signed the letter for opposing this unconstitutional attack on our Second Amendment freedom." The NRA is working with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on a similar letter of opposition from the U.S. Senate. To view the letter, along with the Member signatures, click here. To view recent op-ed in The Daily Caller by Chris Cox on the proposed ammunition ban, click here.
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NRA Backs Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015

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National Rifle Association • 11250 Waples Mill Road • Fairfax, VA 22030
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2015	FOR MORE INFORMATION NRA Public Affairs (703) 267-3820
NRA Backs Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 Bill Would Protect & Enhance Opportunities for Hunting, Shooting and Fishing
Fairfax, Va. – On behalf of its five-million members, the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today announced its support for The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). This legislation seeks to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, shooting and fishing.  "Preserving our Second Amendment freedoms and hunting heritage is the core of the NRA's mission. The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 advances those efforts," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA-ILA. Hunting and other outdoor sports continue to grow in popularity across America, as people seek the simple pleasure of being outdoors with friends and family.  The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 is a compilation of various legislative efforts that seek to increase opportunities for hunters, shooters and anglers by reducing regulations that prevent Americans from enjoying our outdoor heritage. "On behalf of our members, I want to thank Senator Murkowski for her leadership on this issue. As a result of her hard work and determination, this important legislation is one step closer to becoming law and preserving America's outdoor heritage," added Cox. The nation's 15 million hunters spent $38.3 billion in 2011, helping to create 680,000 jobs.  Sportsmen and women contribute another $1.6 billion annually to conservation through license and permitting fees and charitable donations. Key provisions of the legislation include: Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection – This important provision clarifies that ammunition, ammunition components, and fishing equipment are exempt from regulation by the Environment Protection Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act. This provision is necessary because anti-hunting extremist groups have filed multiple petitions with the EPA to ban fishing sinkers and the use of lead ammunition for all purposes, not just hunting. Those petitions have been rejected, but the groups use the administrative rejections as an excuse to sue the agency in pursuit of the same restrictions. Recreational Self Protection – This section would give law-abiding gun owners more access to carry firearms on land managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Making Public Lands Public – This section requires that 1.5% of the annual Land and Water Conservation Fund goes toward securing access for sportsmen to public lands that are currently either landlocked or otherwise significantly restricted. Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act – This section makes more funds available to state fish and wildlife agencies for the development of shooting ranges. Bows Transported through National Parks – This provision will allow bows to be transported across national park lands. Currently, only firearms can be legally transported, which poses a practical problem for bow hunters who want to legally hunt on Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management lands, but must cross National Park Service lands in order to do so.
-NRA- Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. More than five million members strong, NRA continues to uphold the Second Amendment and advocates enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the armed services. Be sure to follow the NRA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NationalRifleAssociation and on Twitter @NRA.

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