The ATF has just posted a notice that they have withdrawn their guidance and request for public comment on “Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces‘” in the Federal Register. Here is the full announcement from the ATF: ATF is announcing the withdrawal of a notice and request for comments entitled “Objective Factors for Classifying … Read more
ED: Eric Blandford — better known to many in the gun world as Iraqveteran8888 — isn’t any happier about the ATF’s current jihad against pistol stabilizing braces than the rest of us. Like over 21,000 people so far, he’s submitted a comment in the Federal Register regarding the ATF’s proposed “Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons … Read more
From Palmetto State Armory . . . Palmetto State Armory strongly opposes the guidance and opinion found in Docket Number ATF 2020R-10 and recognize it as a direct attack on both our freedom as well as the constitution. Together we are the last line of defense between freedom and tyranny. Palmetto State Armory pledges its … Read more
At least, submitting a comment can truly matter. It mattered under the Obama administration when, in 2015, ATF gave up on banning M855 ammunition after receiving an overwhelming barrage of public comments against the proposed rule. From The Washington Post: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Tuesday it was backing down from … Read more
The ATF’s proposed rule for determining whether a firearm is a stabilizer-braced pistol or a short-barreled rifle is open for comments. It was published in the Federal Register yesterday, as Docket No. 2020R–10. But searching regulations.gov may or may not turn up the docket. There it is…published as Docket ID: ATF-2020-0001 Objective Factors for Classifying … Read more
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