Official: Trump Administration to Publish Proposed Rule Changes for GunExports
A man holds a Glock handgun during the annual National Rifle Association convention in Dallas, Texas, May 6, 2018.
官方说明：特朗普政府将公布枪支出口修改提案
图为在得克萨斯州达拉斯家的年度步枪协会上一位男子携带的格洛克手枪。
The Trump administration is preparing to publish on Thursday long-delayed proposed rule changes for the export ofU.S. firearms, a State Department official said on Tuesday
一位国务院官员在周二表示，特朗普政府准备在周四公布延期了很长时间的关于美国枪支出口的修改提案。
The rule changes would move the oversight of commercial firearm exports from the U.S. Department of State to theDepartment of Commerce.
这项法案的修改将商业枪支出口的监管权从美国国务部（Department Of State）移交到商业部门（Department of commerce）
The action is part of a broader Trump administration overhaul of weapons export policy that was announced in April.
此举是特朗普政府在4月份宣布的武器出口改革政策的一部分。
Domestic gun sales drop
国内枪支销售量下降
Timing for the formal publication of the rule change and the opening of the public comment period was unveiled byMike Miller the acting secretary for the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, the State Department's body thatcurrently oversees the bulk of commercial firearms transfers and other foreign military sales.
国防部贸易管制局行政秘书（acting secretary）迈克·米勒(Mike Miller)宣布了法案修改的正式公布时间以及开放公开评论期的时间。国务院机构暂时负责监管商业武器转让以及外国武器销售。
He was speaking at the Forum on the Arms Trade's annual conference at the Stimson Center, a Washington thinktank.
华盛顿智囊团（think tank）的一员在武器贸易协会年会上发表演讲，此次会议在史蒂文斯中心举行。
Reuters first reported on the proposed rule changes in September as the Trump administration was preparing tomake it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreignbuyers.
路透社在九月首次报导此项修改法案，当时特朗普政府正在设法使美国枪支制造商更容易将包括攻击步枪以及弹药等小型武器卖给外国买家。
Domestic gun sales have fallen significantly after soaring under President Barack Obama, when gun enthusiastsstockpiled weapons and ammunition out of fear that the government would tighten gun laws.
在奥巴马总统时期，由于枪支爱好者担心政府会收紧枪法而大量囤积武器弹药，使得国内枪支销售量猛增之后大幅度下滑。
A move by the Trump administration to make it simpler to sell small arms abroad may generate business for gunmakers American Outdoor Brands and Sturm, Ruger & Company in an industry experiencing a deep sales slumpsince the election of President Donald Trump.
特朗普政府旨在简化小型武器出口的举措可能会给枪支制造商美国户外品牌，斯塔姆以及Ruger公司带来商机。该行业在特朗普选举总统后经历了销量的暴跌。
Remington recovers from bankruptcy. Remington, America's oldest gun maker, filed for bankruptcy protection in March, weeks after a shooting at a highschool in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people and triggered intensified campaigns for gun control by activists.Remington emerged from bankruptcy last week.
雷明顿公司从破产边缘复苏。雷明顿，美国最早的枪支制造商高校枪击案几周之后，在三月申请了破产保护。此次枪击案发生在弗罗里达州帕兰大，导致17人死亡。引发了活跃人士加强枪支管控的活动。而就在上周雷明顿走出了破产边缘。
The expected relaxing of rules could increase foreign gun sales by as much as 20 percent, the National SportsShooting Foundation has estimated. As well as the industry's big players, it may also help small gunsmiths andspecialists who are currently required to pay an annual federal fee to export relatively minor amounts of products. 国际射击运动基金会预估，此次放宽法案可能会使出口枪支销售量提升20%。同时，除了一些大公司，该法案还会帮助小型枪支制造者等目前需要支付联邦年费的特殊人群出口小额的产品。