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Regulatory News - U.S. BIS - Firearms License Requirements

🚨 BIS FINAL RULE ALERT: RIN 0694-AJ46

📅 Effective 30 September 2025 !

🔎  Topic: Revision of Firearms License Requirements


What this means for the industry:


Regulatory relief — U.S. firearms exporters and small businesses get a lighter compliance burden, moving closer to pre-2024 rules.


⚖️ Balanced oversight — Some constraints lifted, but ECCN reporting and BIS documentation requests remain in place.


⚠️ Stay vigilant — Reassess internal processes, ensure compliance, and be ready for BIS inquiries.


👇 See below our summary of the key changes: what stays ? what is removed ? what is added ?





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