17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Duncan Frissell says:
R.>the following questions:
R.>Are you a citizen or national of the United States or a person who R.>has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United R.>States under the Immigration and Naturalization Act?
Wait a goddamned minute. Since when does the ITAR prevent illegal aliens (who are resident in the US) from obtaining munitions?
It does. It appears that under the ITAR, giving technical information on munitions to an alien in the U.S. is equivalent to export. I know its insane. Its an obvious violation of the first amendment. It is none the less in the regulations. Perry