ATF Just Released Their Brace Ruling

[streaker69]

If you're gonna comply, it's probably good to comply early. Those plugs will probably be completely unavailable closer to the deadline.

That was my thought too. Maybe the buffer tube can become a flower vase.

[arjohnson]

^^^ That's the only reasonable response to this in my opinion.
If you were going to SBR something - fucking do it - don't play into this game they are playing.
Spend your own $200.
By playing along, you are supporting the government in their efforts to disarm all of us in the end.

That would be the only reason to do it, if it was part of your plan to sbr it then go for it. I did SBR*s by choice not by force, if I had a pistol with a brace for a particular reason I wouldn*t register it, I*d either keep it as a pistol without a brace or turn it into a rifle. The ones that are all happy that they*re getting something for free and happily line up, good luck and you can bet if this is allowed to stand something else is next.

[Mr_Gixxer]

Got my plug in the mail yesterday. I'll the buffer tube removed and replaced soon.

Stunning and brave.

[JaySmith]

So no more private sale of braced pistols at your local ffl? How is that going to work? Can I buy one?

[arjohnson]

So no more private sale of braced pistols at your local ffl? How is that going to work? Can I buy one?

Nope, you*ll have to take brace off and sell as a handgun is what I see but not 100% sure on that either.

[JoshIronshaft]

So taking the free stamp is supporting the rule change? I don't get it.

Every time I register an NFA item or complete a 4473 and pay for a background check I'm supporting gun control?

Crap.

I wonder if people said the same thing during the 1968 NFA amnesty when you could register anything tax free. I just bought two NFA items that were on a 1968 amnesty registration form.

[Woodwanderer]

So uh…anyone have a spare buffer tube floating around? Or a troy pdw stock? Maybe its time to just build a large bore takedown rifle

[arjohnson]

So taking the free stamp is supporting the rule change? I don't get it.

Every time I register an NFA item or complete a 4473 and pay for a background check I'm supporting gun control?

Crap.

I wonder if people said the same thing during the 1968 NFA amnesty when you could register anything tax free. I just bought two NFA items that were on a 1968 amnesty registration form.

The difference is by choice or by force. What*s next? 50 calibers, shockwaves, pistol grip shotguns, guns with detachable mags, scary looking rifles etc.

It*s not the atf*s job to make laws, which is exactly what they did.

[Emptymag]

So taking the free stamp is supporting the rule change? I don't get it.

Every time I register an NFA item or complete a 4473 and pay for a background check I'm supporting gun control?

Crap.

I wonder if people said the same thing during the 1968 NFA amnesty when you could register anything tax free. I just bought two NFA items that were on a 1968 amnesty registration form.

It's OK. I still like you even if you can't see the forest for the trees.


This is similar (but far worse) than participating in gun buy backs.
You think you're getting over on them by taking $50 from them in return for a broken gun, but in the end, you are just supporting the anti-gunners by helping to make their program a "success". (We took XXX guns off the streets today!!!)
I know that not everyone agrees with me on THAT either, but we all can't see things the same way, I guess.

[JoshIronshaft]

I'm pretty sure the ATF has forced me to register all of my NFA items to date. Add to that every other background check, licensing, tax paid, etc that I don't do because I want to but because I am required to.

I see your point there, but I chose to follow the new rules, like I do all the time, because I don't get to pick and choose which rules I follow. I have to let the reptile people sort it out while I launch some money at pro-gun orgs and send some emails that hopefully make a difference. And I'm not getting rid of the pistol brace, so I take the free stamp.