U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- In a recent court filing, the Department of Justice claimed that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) “expects to publish a final rule in January 2023.” That rule is the Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces” which was first proposed by the agency in June 2021. And, is the most recent in a long line of ATF guidance, rulings, and rules regarding firearms with attached stabilizing braces.
If finalized, the rule would likely subject most firearms with attached braces to the National Firearms Act (NFA) provisions, which include additional taxation, long wait times, and registration.
Since 2012, when Biden was serving as then-President Barack Obama’s vice president, ATF has recognized that stabilizing braces serve a legitimate function, and the inclusion of a stabilizing brace on a pistol or other firearm does not automatically subject that firearm to the provisions of the NFA. That’s because stabilizing braces were first designed and intended to help disabled veterans fire large format pistols.
NRA has repeatedly pushed back on administration attempts to classify firearms with attached braces under the NFA. When the most recent rule was proposed NRA submitted comments, which you can find here.
More recently, on December 20, 2022, NRA-ILA staff met with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which was conducting its review of ATF’s final rule. OIRA review is generally the last step that an agency must cross in order to publish a final rule. At the meeting with OIRA, NRA staff voiced the many concerns that gun owners had with the proposed rule.
Now, it looks like ATF intends to move forward with the final rule despite the numerous problems that have been identified with the rule. While no definitive date has been set for the release in January, ATF has in the past released various rulings immediately before the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT). SHOT Show 2023 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday January 17th.
Please check nraila.org regularly for updates on this terrible rule and other regulations, legislation, and litigation that impact your Second Amendment rights.
About NRA-ILA:
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess, and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
The BATFKGB will never be reigned in. It will forever remain as a Deep State antagonist to the 2nd Amendmend that exists to enslave all but the most wealthy who can pay their legal teams as their cases wind thru unfriendly courts, appeals, and ultimately to be heard by the Supreme Court.
Its called Lawfare against the Constitution. And I dont see an end to the Communist weaponization of Americas Justice System as long as the American People remain dumb and weak.
“NRA has repeatedly pushed back on administration attempts to classify firearms with attached braces under the NFA.”
What you haven’t done is push back on every other infringement before this. In fact, you actually called for increased regulation of bumpstocks. Since 1934 you’ve been supporting some of the most egregious infringements while occasionally fighting others. It’s incredibly stupid of you to think you can support these tyrannical scumbags regulating one type of stock and then expect them not to try to regulate another.
The entire Administrative Law concept is unconstitutional and should be trashed. However, the corrupt politicians want the cover.
“Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule-making or legislation which would abrogate them.”
-–Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
“The general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law, is in reality no law, but is wholly void and ineffective for any purpose since it’s unconstitutionality dates from the time of it’s enactment.”
—Bonnett V. Vallier 16 N.W. 885,136 Wis.193(1908)
Shall. Not. Be. Infringed.
scotus needs to strip all their rules and 1934 and 1968 “laws” and tell the scumbags RIGHTS not privileges up against the wall scum
I believe sometime after 1934, and the adoption of the NFA.
Finalize all they want. It ain’t legal and it’ll get repealed and they will still exist
The link to the NRA comments on the rule does not work.
mm, We got one now and it remains to be seen where he stands on the 2nd amendment. But I liked his speech, so if he stands for the Constitution like he says he does, he has no choice. It only takes one to start the program of deposing him.
Alphabet Boys will continue to promulgate these tyrannies because patriots acquiesce without the tyrants suffering any personal accountability, repercussions for same. we have trained, emboldened them by our acquiescence.