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ATF issues conforming rule for shared Commerce-State jurisdiction over defense articles
EAR USBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of JusticeUS
Announced
May 6, 2026
Effective
Jul 6, 2026
Implementation
Jul 6, 2026
Description
ATF updated regulations at 27 CFR Parts 447 and 479 to add conforming references to the Department of Commerce, acknowledging shared jurisdiction between Commerce and State over defense articles transferred from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List under Export Control Reform. The rule closes a regulatory gap from the March 2020 transfer of USML Categories I-III (Firearms, Guns and Armament, Ammunition) to CCL jurisdiction. Items remain subject to ATF permanent import regulations while also being subject to EAR export controls. The direct final rule becomes effective July 6, 2026 unless significant adverse comments are received by June 5, 2026.
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ATF issues conforming rule for shared Commerce-State jurisdiction over defense articles
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