Update to Proscribed Countries for Import Restrictions

This rule updates the regulations regarding import restrictions applicable to certain countries under the Arms Export Control Act. Specifically, the rule proposes to remove the existing, outdated list of proscribed countries from which ATF denies applications to permanently import defense articles and services. Instead, the regulation would be updated 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.