Breaking News: ATF Reverses Its Stance On Shouldering Stabilizing Braces

[Calculon]

Good news I guess. ATF trying to stay in business.

Breaking News: ATF Reverses Its Stance On Shouldering Stabilizing Braces - The Firearm Blog

 

[UltraT]

Good news!

 

[masterswimmer]

I'm sure the new NYS law prohibiting the shoulder brace is already in the works. It'll be midnight here in 22 minutes.

 

[Jem45472]

Digging a bit more into this, I wouldn't be so sure. It looks to be nothing new, other than if you're using an unmodified brace and "accidentally" shoulder it you're OK. Still not legal to intentionally shoulder. This is going to create another flood of emails to the atf, and possibly screw things up even worse.

 

[Jem45472]

Hmm, interesting. What a mess. At least I have an sb15 on mine.

 

[Jem45472]

Here's the actual letter.

 

[Acer-m14]

this crap is crazy .. even without a brace what if i took a normal pistol and held it to my shoulder .. sure is not going to be comphy and shoot .. oh i used the pistol grip as a stock .. ATF need to close shop unless its a store where you can buy all 3 ..

 

[Jem45472]

this crap is crazy .. even without a brace what if i took a normal pistol and held it to my shoulder .. sure is not going to be comphy and shoot .. oh i used the pistol grip as a stock .. ATF need to close shop unless its a store where you can buy all 3 ..

Our government agencies hard at work.

 

[Celt]

Its nothing short of complete absurdity. These regulations do exactly what?

 

[Jem45472]

Its nothing short of complete absurdity. These regulations do exactly what?

Help to keep us safe. Makes about as much sense as the suppressors on nfa list.

(sarcasm)

 

[Celt]

Its a wasteful gov agency that serves no functional purpose in regards to firearms.

 

[ProgSpear]

Its a wasteful gov agency that serves no functional purpose in regards to firearms.

fify

If I recall correctly, ATF was reinvented following prohibition as their role chasing bootleggers was ended. nobody knew what to do with a bunch of unemployed "revenoors".

 

[NY Leatherneck]

This applies only to SB tactical's request. As mentioned in "the other place" a while back, I requested and got my own letter as a CYA with regards to the brace I am using.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Phazer]

Ummm....but I'm still not going to go through the hassle of building a .223 pistol in NY.

I'd really like a true .223 SBR. But, that ain't gonna happen in the People's Republic of New York any time soon.