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Arms Regulations Damaging US Space Industry
athe!st writes "International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are a major headache for companies trying to put their satellites into space, so much so that some companies are using 'ITAR-free' (aka free of US technology) as a selling point. The European Space Agency is trying to reduce its dependence on ITAR components, and the regulations are also threatening the nascent space tourism industry."
About the only firearm related thing specifically exempted from the scope of ITAR are shotguns made expressly for sporting purposes.
Why is it that this immediately reminded me that that is exactly what Dick Cheney uses to shoot people in the face?
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