In short, if you use a gun accessory, you must stay up to date and you use it at your own risk. Currently, this appears to be legal. However, we see a method, under current ATF rules, that would allow them to be a prohibited NFA accessory for pistols, even without regulation or law modification, by declaring that designers and creators of pistol struts intended them to be stocks, and using basic design and advertising as a means of allowing stocks of pistols without SBR registration. AR struts can also be purchased legally at your local gun store or online and added by the owner to an existing AR weapon. Again, there are no extra steps, as you`ll see when buying an SBR rifle. “NFA Division staff will use the collection of information on ATF Form 1 to determine the legality of the request under federal, state, and local law,” the ATF said in its Office of Budget Management and Justification. This was the case in US v. Larry Douglas Friesen, which pitted federal authorities against an Oklahoma City lawyer and a hidden port instructor accused of illegal possession of machine guns and lying to authorities, with five counts being returned by a grand jury and Friesen facing a lengthy prison sentence if convicted. The argument of the gun accessory versus the butt of the gun does not depend on how you hold the weapon or whether you can shoulder the gun accessory. In any case, the ATF has so far rejected arguments that, if it can be assumed when firing the weapon, it must be a stockpile. This is consistent with how the ATF sees all weapons. Consumer abuse alone should not make an otherwise legal product illegal.
Currently, it all depends on what the product was designed for and how it should be used. Knowing SB Tactical`s reputation and the fact that they are willing to cooperate with the ATF and DOJ regarding these laws and regulations, I believe that the braces they manufacture comply with the legal guidelines of a gun orthodontic appliance. In addition, the ATF never asked them to stop making and selling Northes pistols. So get them while you still can. In addition, the position of the executive of the federal government is currently to establish 5 new working groups to combat organized arms trafficking in certain regions, including what they consider to be transportation corridors. If it is determined that a pistol with an orthosis is an illegal firearm, a task force is already available to target the owner. A pincer attack where the new regulation is introduced, with a regulator willing to execute it. If you want or need this type of firearm, we simply recommend that you get approval from an SBR in order to be 100% legal with the shortest firearm, even if that gun cannot be easily transported across state borders after being an SBR. If $200 and waiting for SBR approval under the NFA means you`re not in legal danger, that`s the obvious smart choice.
There`s a word for that, isn`t there? A legal term that starts with “p”…? All the new laws do is create a new class of criminals. Moreover, the Constitution of the United States clearly states that there will be no expos-facto laws. This means that they cannot do it legally. But they don`t care and we go to jail anyway. A barrel at least 16 inches long is considered the legal length of a rifle without requiring an NFA tax stamp for a short-barreled rifle. However, if your AR sub-receiver is classified as a firearm at the time of sale/creation, this barrel length limitation will disappear – but not completely. This starts to get complicated when it comes to typical pistol barrels, like 10” or less. However, you can put a 16-inch barrel on a pistol-rated bottom and use an orthosis all day without any problems. Does a 16-inch pistol barrel defeat the purpose? Yes.
But is it unbelievable, legally certain? Certainly. Obviously, the easiest way to avoid legal trouble is to simply remove your brace from your gun and sell it to someone else. Or at least never put it on one of your weapons again. Is that extreme? Yes. But is it unbelievable, legally certain? Certainly. The ATF stated that the debate on the stock splint depends on the intent of the design (the ATF`s statements are private statements made public, not officially published regulations). This standard may change in the future. We think the biggest catch here with pistol struts is that the orthosis was designed to look like a tree, so it can be used as a butt. In other words, if the orthosis was manufactured as is so that it can be easily worn, even if it also acts as an orthodontic appliance, it is illegal without NFA SBR classification. We were informed of the timeline for implementing this rule with the release of the Introduction to the Unified Program of Federal Regulatory and Deregulation Measures – Fall 2021, which fell on January 31, 2022. According to documentation published by BATFE, the final regulations will enter into force in August this year.
At the time of writing, anyone who wishes to continue to legally possess their AR armrest pistol has about four months to file the NFA Form 1, pay the $200 NFA tax stamp, and get final approval from BATFE to convert their pistol to a short-barreled rifle. Keep in mind that we are dealing with law enforcement that does not boast violations, and as we see in the history of NFRTR administration, cover-up, and outright perjury. When they show up at our doors, let`s not forget the advice of law professor Regent James Duane in his video presentation, in which he gives probably the most important legal advice that a citizen to whom law enforcement turns will never hear: For more information on the differences and laws that separate the two, visit our article on the difference between an AR-15 pistol and a short-barreled rifle (SBR). The Maxim Defense pistol system is an alternative to the AR pistol mount. With the ATF`s new regulatory proposals, it is becoming increasingly difficult to build an AR weapon and keep it legal. With all the chatter in the gray area, it can be frustrating not knowing if your new AR or AK gun is legal to possess or if you`re committing a crime without knowing it. Thanks to the ATF and its proposed new scoring system, your AR pistol with a legally installed pistol holder can soon be considered an SBR rifle. Again, you have to do such things and ALSO shoot from the shoulder shooting position. These are also just examples from an open letter and have not become legally binding – remember, this could change after this article is published. Yes, the short answer of shouldering a pistol holder without a tax stamp is legal by federal standards. However, let`s dive a little deeper into the laws, because who doesn`t like to do that? Due to the usefulness of a handguard as a heat shield in general, we consider it legal in the long run, but we think that any type of horizontal or even slightly angled handle attached to the handguard could turn the gun into an NFA firearm, we would advise against it, even though they are currently a fashionable accessory. Currently, you can`t grab a gun vertically, and we think smart gun owners should extend this to any front grip designed solely for manual use.
For most of us, option 5 is the best option. By filling out Form 1, paying the NFA tax stamp, and obtaining BATTEE approval, the AR pistol with a stabilizer mount becomes a legally owned NFA short-barrel rifle. Yes, you spent $200 on the tax stamp, but you saved the cost of the armrest (if you decide to keep it) and you can now carry the gun to operate. Best of all, in our opinion, it allows you to install a suitable shaft, which significantly improves operation and accuracy. The way we got to this point is a case study of the Bureau usurping powers to effectively be “legislative” through often contradictory rule changes. This has never been more evident than with the hugs, and the ATF`s inversions of their “legality”. Well, well, that`s a good question. We are currently in a legal limbo with respect to gun support laws. Most AR fans are familiar with “AR guns” and stabilizer straps. AR pistols are considered AR platform firearms with barrels less than 16 inches in length (the minimum length for a non-NFA rifle) and no device designed to make the firearm operational via a shoulder mount (pulled from the shoulder). In other words, a traditional AR stock mounted on an AR firearm under 16 inches is considered by BATFE to be a short-barreled rifle rather than a pistol. Such a firearm is regulated by the National Firearms Act and requires a proper BATTE application and NFA tax stamp to be legally owned.
At the same time, this action is not directed against those who have already opted for the illegal production of short-barrelled rifles, but lumps together those who have remained within the limits of the law with those who have completely ignored it. In what we called punishment for good behavior, we approached this concept as an aspect at the root of the problem. For nearly a decade, Americans have chosen to support their guns and not offend the NFA. These new criteria for banning pistol clips will consider their actions as violations of the law, if not in hindsight, in one fell swoop. While there have been some back and forth over the shoulder of hugs at the ATF, it`s worth noting that there`s no legal prohibition on doing it as a stockpile. According to the ATF, you are allowed to have “brief” contact with the shoulder.