An Israeli government-owned weapons manufacturer is abandoning plans to cooperate with an American company in manufacturing Uzis in the United States. Israel Military Industries had reportedly discussed setting up a plant with O.F. Mossberg & Sons to produce modified assault weapons for sale as a way of sidestepping a Clinton administration ban on the import of such weapons. “It is not worthwhile damaging relations with the U.S. for an Uzi,” said Arik Shor, vice president of Israel Military Industries.
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