So, being someone that would rather stay out of trouble, I did the free tax stamp on my braced pistols and they are all now SBRs I suppose.
I have 5, and I know there is an injunction against the ATF at the moment, and braced pistols are starting to show up in the new and used markets again...
Cross posting from Reddit. EMAIL YOU SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
New ATF interpretations restrict certain handgun imports, may require NFA registration.
TL;DR: the ATF has created new standards to judge pistol imports by, including size and caliber, and has apparently revoked some import...
ATF WANTED TO DROP CHARGES because Defenses Case was so strong and could screw them on gun control if Case became "CASE LAW". ATF may have side stepped it this time but the word will spread. I'm sure DOJ/ATF are wordsmithing "Changes" right now, like BFD IS Machinegun crap.
Cover Story...
This issue came up a month or so ago. Short version is: Folding/tele Braces are not counted in determining OAL. This will impact those that included brace length to get beyond 26 inches AOLand then added a Fwd Vertical Foregrip...
https://www.gunowners.org/take-action-tell-the-atf-to-not-regulate-bump-stocks.htm?src=alert040518
The ATF recently unveiled proposed regulations for a "bump stock ban." And, sadly, all gun owners should be very concerned.
You may remember that ATF had initially discussed regulating any...
Great Info: its a PDF Download. Focus is 2016 but many Sections compare the last 30 years! This is not gun control/crime data. Domestic production, Imports by source, FFL numbers, NFA transactions by type, State breakdowns and much more...