The rule change, which will be published in the Federal Register this week, would transfer responsibility for regulating gun exports from the State Department to the Commerce Department, which has a simpler and less expensive process for licensing. The publication means there will be a 45-day comment period after which final wording will be sent to Congress for approval. The rule change is meant to apply only to guns commonly used by consumers, not military sales, which would still be under State Department control. The ... Log in to view full article.