If im not mistaken -I believe you will find in was clintoon who banned the import of ALL chinese firearms& ammo( steel core or not)in 94( i hear he didnt get enough in bribes from the chicom firearm/ammo factorys& those they represented to continue a relationship)

What bush sr( in 89) & clintoon( in 94( along with the brady bill in 94?) added to& banned where various firearms from import -claiming they where assult type firearms etc - under the federal firearms act ( the assult weapons ban?) Two diffent laws i think in this case here .

But i could be mistaken in some of the details involved(as my memory seems to get worse everyday)

But i do remember the last case of steel core chinese i bought( brand china jing an equipment imp/exp corp) as i still have half a case of that & the chinese sks,s& chinese toc pistols i bought before clintoon banned there import into this country.

Offically of course he gave other reasons for these actions...

And obviously the current adminastration continuese to have the same import ban in effect on chinese firearms& ammo itself- that clintoon started in 94- for whatever there reasons are.