ATF Finalizes 'Stabilizing Brace' Ruling, 2021R-08F

hoosier

ATF Finalizes 'Stabilizing Brace' Ruling, 2021R-08F

Today, the Department of Justice announced it has submitted ATF Final Rule 2021R-08F, "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces,'" to the Federal Register, amending ATF regulations to clarify when a rifle is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder.

Final Rule Summary

The Final Rule makes clear when manufacturers, dealers, and individuals use stabilizing braces to convert pistols into rifles with a barrel of less than 16", they must comply with the laws that regulate those rifles, including those of the NFA. The amended definition of “rifle” shall include a weapon that is equipped with an accessory, component, or other rearward attachment (e.g., “stabilizing brace) that provides surface area that allows the weapon to be fired from the shoulder or indicates that the weapon is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder.

To comply with new regulations, manufacturers, dealers, and individuals must either (1) register tax-free any existing NFA short-barreled rifles covered by the rule, (2) remove the stabilizing brace to return the firearm to a pistol, (3) attach a 16" or longer rifled barrel to the firearm, or (4) turn in to ATF or destroy the firearm. Nothing in this rule bans stabilizing braces or the use of stabilizing braces on pistols.

Proposed Worksheet 4999

The rule also does not adopt Worksheet 4999 as previously proposed. The rule does, however, adopt several of the objective design features that indicate a firearm is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and incorporates those features into the definition of "rifle." These objective features include weight, length of pull, use of optics, existence of a rearward attachment, and manufacturer marketing and information.

Effectivity Date

ATF Final Rule 2021R-08F will go into effect the date the ruling is published in the Federal Register, anticipated next week. The rule allows for a 120-day period, from date of publishing, for manufacturers, dealers, and individuals to register tax-free any existing NFA short-barreled rifles covered by the rule.

So Fess up, or Change up. Only have 120 Days.

NO $ 200.00 tax on the Short Barrel Rifle paper work.

SB tactical say if you have one of the Austaable Braces it cane be pined and Glued in place at shortest setting. to still qualify.

jimdeere

How silly.

Ditch-Runner

Bottom line if has a surface area they consider large enough to hold against your shoulder it's a SBR

or another way to look at it if the barrel is less than 16" and has a brace its illegal

Amazing a that small piece of plastic turns a gun all into a national threat

But register them along with every bit of your personal information and subject to all nsa whepons laws and rules and behold like magic there completely safe and legal

Yes you can have one but the barrel has to be at least 16" and overall length 26"

I just hope the SCOTUS slaps the entire ATF into extion

jimdeere

Bureaucracts gotta bureaucrat.

Ruger4me

What about Rossi Ranch hand and Henry's Mare's leg "pistols" are they illegal now?

hoosier

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

Ditch-Runner

I seen its been issued into the registry so GOA and many more had suits just waiting to file they had to wait take last minute.com changes to cover the actual rules

I and millions of others hope the SCOTUS

gets to it and kicks the AFT so Hardin a short amount of time over ther overreaching and anti citizen way of doing business

Mr. Perfect