The Justice Department announced its “New Rule to Address Stabilizing Braces, Accessories Used to Convert Pistols into Short-Barreled Rifles” on January 13, 2023, and published it on January 31, 2023. The rule went into effect immediately upon publication. However, a 120-day amnesty and compli...
However, the proliferation of pistol braces eventually caused them to (somewhat) see the light and, in 2019, issued a new memorandum, which they declared the “final ruling.” The new rule was that incidental, situational, or spontaneous use of a pistol brace as a shoulder stock didn’t co...
The ATF’s Final Rule, reclassifying pistols with attached stabilizing arm braces as short-barreled rifles (SBRs), was a topic of interest. The Final Rule subjects lawful owners to registration under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)voiced angertha...