Pistol Brace Final Rule

[JAK]

Just in case everyone has not heard, the BATFE released the final rule regarding pistol braces the end of January.

Virtually all pistols with a brace are now considered to be Short Barreled Rifles and subject to the NFA.

There is currently a grace period where they can be possessed, however they cannot be transferred until they are modified.

Current owners have until 31 May to either register the firearm, modify it so that it can no longer accept a brace or has a barrel over 16", turn it in to the ATF or destroy it.

There is currently a program where the tax stamp for registering the firearm as a short barrel rifle is free, however if registering to a trust a notarized document transferring the firearm to the trust prior to 31 Jan 2023 is needed.

John K

https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/docs/undefined/eformone-externalguidancewithqapdf/download

https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/docs/undefined/bracefinalruleguidance-commerciallypdf/download

https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/factoring-criteria-firearms-attached-stabilizing-braces

[eelstrebor1]

It's currently being challenged in the courts. Turning 10+ million gun owners into felons overnight with a rule change is not cool. This is just more of the Biden administrations anti-gun nonsense that's driving this. The Trump administration did this with bump stocks but one district court, so far, has lifted the bump stock ban.