Gun makers respond to Iran’s sanctions

By Daniel Terrill

The U.S. gun makers sanctioned by the Islamic Republic of Iran have been mostly quiet about the sanctioning, even though there’s no indication the punishment will have any effect since they’re already prohibited from operating in the Middle Eastern country.
The State Department bans the export and sale of arms to Iran from the U.S. because it has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued sanctions against 15 U.S. companies, including eight gun makers, this week as a reciprocal action to last month’s sanctions over Iran’s missile testing. Iran listed all of the companies because of their ties to Israel.
Only two gun companies responded. Remington Outdoor Company — whose subsidiary Bushmaster Firearm was sanctioned — pointed to U.S. diplomatic relations with Iran.
“The United States Department of State designated Iran as a terrorist country in 1984. As such, U.S. export regulations generally prohibit all imports of goods from Iran and all exports of goods to Iran,” said Jessica Kallam, a Remington spokeswoman, in a statement to Guns.com.
“Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. complies with all U.S. government laws and regulations concerning terrorist countries, including Iran. Because of the foregoing, Remington does not anticipate the Iranian regime’s purported sanctions will have

Source: Guns.com