Status of msr pistol braces

[mtnwrunner]

So, does anyone REALLY know what the status of pistol braces are?
From what I can gather is that there is still litigation happening and technically the law is still there but it's been ruled unenforceable.

Randy

 

[sierracharlie338]

Last I recall a stay was issued meaning the rule means nothing so you are still legal with a pistol and brace attached. Yes no final decision has been made but it will at some point like the bump stock ban.

 

[rye_a]

Except that braces are much more commonly in use than bump stocks ever were. It would be difficult politically for the dims to get legislation through congress, and would be political kryptonite as an executive order at a time that independents play a major role in elections.

 

[JDeanP]

Legislation through congress? This is the ATF and their willy-nilly "rules" here. If this were legislation through congress, we wouldn't be in the same scenario.

 

[rileybassman]

SIG was confident enough they sent a letter to dealers that said they would buy back braces if legislation changed... they are sending braced pistols back out to dealers is my understanding

 

[sneaky]

So, does anyone REALLY know what the status of pistol braces are?
From what I can gather is that there is still litigation happening and technically the law is still there but it's been ruled unenforceable.

Randy

FWIW the ATF can't make laws, they can make rules but not laws. Only Congress can pass laws. It's an unconstitutional rule regardless.

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[ARK_Ginger]

Unless you live in a commie state that has specifically targeted them (which I'm unsure if that's happened but it's hard to keep up with the outliers), you can use them. Doesn't hurt to join one of the groups who were granted the stay through a few of the ongoing court cases.

In reality if your local donut patrol aren't bootlickers nobody cares. I doubt most guys in federal law enforcement could identify the difference between the pistol and SBR.

 

[lanruc]

At this time braces are 100% legal. And based on the recent ruling, the court anticipates they will likely stay that way.