Bush OKs U.S. Athletes to Shoot in Beijing

by Chris Good - 06/30/08 4:00 PM ET

U.S. athletes involved in shooting competitions will be able to bring their guns to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, President Bush decreed today.

Bush temporarily lifted part of a ban on weapons exports to China, allowing the athletes to obtain temporary munitions export licenses and legally bring their guns to the games.

The order also applies to television networks, who will now be able to bring mobile high-definition cameras that contain military gyroscopes.

Bush announced his order in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the president of the Senate, Vice President Dick Cheney. See the letter here.

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