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re: Pistol Braces are coming off the menu, boys....

Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:29 am to
Posted by LoneStarTiger
Lone Star State
Member since Aug 2004
16502 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:29 am to
quote:

I dislike the ATF greatly, but my, apparently, unpopular opinion is, this is a Congress problem, not an agency problem.


well, they are dumb fricks too, so...
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
72070 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:30 am to
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this is a Congress problem, not an agency problem.


Along with the EPA's drama

Congress is feckless now.
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 8:30 am
Posted by JohnnyReb1861
Member since Mar 2026
17 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:51 am to
Good ole “Finchmeister”, TD’s resident ATF confidential informant spreading statist nonsense again.
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
40128 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:55 am to
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Good ole “Finchmeister”, TD’s resident ATF confidential informant spreading statist nonsense again.


quote:

JohnnyReb1861
Member since Mar 2026
1 post






ETA: i can only assume, based on your comment, your tone, and attitude, that you've drilled that third hole and have installed an auto-sear.

"free men don't ask for permission", right?
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 10:03 am
Posted by Junky
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2005
9225 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:01 pm to
How could chevron be applied here?
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
87381 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:10 pm to
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How could chevron be applied here?
Not very well due to the existing law enacted by Congress. That law is the villain here.
Posted by JohnnyReb1861
Member since Mar 2026
17 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 11:18 pm to
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
40128 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 12:49 am to
I’m really not understanding your logic. In what way am I coming off as a fed? All I didn was “report the news”. And the news is all over the internet now.

Someone that created their account today just to take a jab at me comes off more as a troll than anyone wanting to actually contribute to the discussion at hand. You talk as if you’ve known me for awhile, yet, created your account today… seems like an alt to me.
Posted by rattlebucket
SELA
Member since Feb 2009
12832 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 7:51 am to
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I mean…that’s common sense isn’t it?


Understand your point but to officially come out with clarification in a letter that its ok to shoulder a brace pistol, 1,000,000’s are sold and product flooded the market, then move the goalposts should require them to eat it. No take backs
Posted by JohnnyReb1861
Member since Mar 2026
17 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 9:18 am to
Typical spineless sheeple…attack meaningless points like me just signing up vs the issue of you being a bootlicker.

Been reading this site for 3 years…you’re consistently a “sky is falling” adherent to the nanny state. Clues matter and you’re either an ATF agent or a snitch for them.

This post was edited on 3/21/26 at 9:19 am
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
40128 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 9:33 am to
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Typical spineless sheeple…attack meaningless points like me just signing up vs the issue of you being a bootlicker.


None of this is true.

quote:

Been reading this site for 3 years…you’re consistently a “sky is falling” adherent to the nanny state. Clues matter and you’re either an ATF agent or a snitch for them.


None of this is either.

You either suck at reading comprehension, an idiot, or a troll. I’m thinking all 3.

If you’ve been reading anything I post here, for “3 years”, you’d know I’ve been promoting FRTs and super safeties. But your stupid arse would probably think I’m “entrapping people for the federal government” for future arrests.

I was the one that brought the $0 NFA tax in the Big Beautiful Bill to everyone’s attention last year.

That’s some fricking retard logic you have there, “buddy”. But go a head “free-man”, tell me how I’m a bootlicking confidential informant for the ATF.

Posted by JohnnyReb1861
Member since Mar 2026
17 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 9:46 am to
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I was the one that brought the $0 NFA tax in the Big Beautiful Bill to everyone’s attention last year.


Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28646 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 10:18 am to
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JohnnyReb1861


This guy is the perfect example of “how to win friends and influence people” on his 1st post ever.

Congrats.
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
40128 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 10:27 am to
It’s an alt that’s trying to derail the topic of the thread. That’s it.

Why? Cause he’s retarded.

Eta: he’s the type that would upvote his own post and smell his own farts.
This post was edited on 3/21/26 at 10:29 am
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
48820 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 10:37 am to
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then move the goalposts
obviously that’s an issue. But the common sense part applies there too…”pistols” that include a brace that can be shouldered and fired are and always have been a clear attempt to circumvent and/or end run the SBR laws that have been in force for many decades. And I agree that SBR restrictions are dumb and serve no purpose. I cost me $400 and 2 years wait time to legally SBR and suppress my Uzi carbine. And the barrel only cost $30

Buyer beware, as always. This was always going to be a moving target because the market to circumvent NFA laws is a moving target. And the reason all those “pistols” were sold is because they could be shouldered without paying the tax stamp fee
This post was edited on 3/21/26 at 10:39 am
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
40128 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:16 pm to
Washington Gun Law just did a good video on it. Basically, like I mentioned before, if you’re caught with the firearm and the ATF evaluates that firearm, you’re going to be at the mercy of the NFA and GCA definitions of a rifle and SBR.

Vertical grip = shouldered weapon = rifle/SBR

LPVO = shouldered weapon = rifle/SBR

Never undone the Velcro straps? Good luck explaining why.

Man, WGL must work for the ATF…






Just don’t be stupid, folks. We all build our firearms so we can enjoy them and use them in a time of need. Don’t put yourself in a situation that’s going to provide confusion, uncertainty, or doubt.


Don’t be the case study.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
48820 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:48 pm to
I would like to hear just one serious argument as to the efficacy of, for example, an AR “pistol” fired from a stance without the brace vs a standard semi auto handgun, besides mag capacity. Because I’ve never seen one. The “pistol” solves no problem that I am aware of except the tax stamp problem as it pertains to an SBR, because with a brace it is an SBR.

I know I’m in the minority on this and that’s fine. But this is something that never should have been allowed in the first place as long as the SBR restrictions remain on the books.
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
19551 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 7:33 pm to
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from what i'm reading online, the statutory definition of a rifle includes the phrase, "...intended to be fired from the shoulder..." [emphasis added]

if you build a firearm with a pistol brace with the intent to shoulder it, it's an SBR.


And the ATF FTB said:

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“For the following reasons, we have determined that firing a pistol from the shoulder would not cause the pistol to be reclassified as an SBR:

FTB classifies weapons based on their physical design characteristics. While the usage/functionality of the weapon does influence the intended design, it is not the sole criterion for determining the classification of a weapon. Generally speaking, we do not classify weapons based on how an individual uses a weapon.

FTB has previously determined (see FTB # 99146) that the firing of a weapon from a particular position, such as placing the receiver extension of an AR-15 type pistol on the user’s shoulder, does not change the classification of a weapon. Further, certain firearm accessories, such as the SIG Stability Brace, have not been classified by FTB as shoulder stocks and, therefore, using the brace improperly does not constitute a design change. Using such an accessory improperly would not change the classification of the weapon per Federal law. However, FTB cannot recommend using a weapon (or weapon accessory) in a manner not intended by the manufacturer.”
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
40128 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 7:46 pm to
Just out of curiosity, when was this said?
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
19551 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 10:21 pm to
I think at some point during the whole pistol brace rules change debacle, and I think this was a reiteration of a previous position so it's well documented that the ATF would be contradicting their own held standard if they suddenly started including "intent" here.
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