The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreign buyers, according to senior U.S. officials.
Zlatko Hadzismajlovic, a New York attorney specializing in export controls, said the changes would be a tough “stress test” for U.S. arms policy.
“The transition appears particularly ill-timed,” he said, citing recent Islamist militant attacks in Europe and heightened regional tensions on the borders of NATO members such as Turkey and the Baltic states.