The Struggle Over Firearms Pistol Braces Continues ~ VIDEO Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- President Biden announced last week that he is, officially, seeking action from the BATFE to restrict pistol braces in some significant way.
Pistol braces have been a constantly controversial accessory since Sig Sauer made them mainstream with their SB-15 Brace at SHOT Show in 2014. The brace concept was originally developed by Alex Bosco, founder of SB Tactical. A good summary of the early history of the devices and a reminder of how quickly they become an area of confusion because of ATF ineptitude can be found in this article from 2015 by AmmoLand News’ own Christian Lowe. More than anything else, the lack of clarity around pistol braces, combined with the unreasonable burdens created by the National Firearms Act, create the circumstances under which significant restrictions could too easily be applied.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(Ammoland.com)- AmmoLand News has obtained a report dated February 12th, 2021 sent by the Congressional Research Service to Congress members about pistol braces. (embedded below)
Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a non-partisan government think tank that works with Congressional members on reports about different issues. The service consists of 600 government employees, including lawyers, economists, reference librarians, and social, natural, and physical scientists. It is the policy counterpart to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
William J. Krouse, Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime Policy, #ad wrote the report for members of Congress detailing the ATF’s long saga with stabilizing braces. This report can be a sign that Congress is once again looking into the brace issue. The CRS confidentially works with members of Congress, so AmmoLand News hasn’t been able to determine w
Pistol Stabilizing Brace’s Explained There s been a lot of attention given to Pistol Stabilizing Braces recently. We put this article and video together to help you understand what they re all about. THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT A Springfield Armory SAINT Pistol. (Photo: Recom / Guns.com) In 1934, Congress passed the National Firearms Act, or NFA. It classified a rifle as a weapon fired from the shoulder with a barrel length of 16 inches or more. Under 16 inches, it was classified as a short-barreled rifle, or SBR. Buying an SBR requires the purchase of a $200 tax stamp much like machine guns or silencers. The NFA also classified handguns as firearms with a short stock designed to be held and fired with a single hand. But handguns had no barrel length regulations. These classifications remain today.
NRA-ILA: The ATF Withdraws Pistol Brace “Guidance” Ammoland Inc. Posted on
The ATF has withdrawn their post on classifying stabilizing braced firearms after catching enormous flak from gun owners and politicians alike. IMG NRA-ILA
The withdrawal notice indicates that “[u]pon further consultation with the Department of Justice and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, ATF is withdrawing, pending further Department of Justice review, the notice, and request for comments entitled ‘Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’,’ that was published on December 18, 2020.”
The withdrawal notice came only hours after Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08) and 89 other Congressional Representatives sent a letter to ATF asking the agency to “immediately take action to correct this injustice.”