Deeper View Into The ATF Brace Rule

Aaron Spuler is a firearms enthusiast and recreational shooter. Follow more or his work at The Weapon Blog

Pistol braces are very basic devices which allow the shooter to press a pistol against their arm for increased stability. They have been legal to buy and use since 2012 and have been extremely popular. Late last Friday afternoon (conveniently before a holiday weekend) the ATF released new rules concerning pistol stabilizing braces. The new rule turns millions of Americans into criminals for doing something which was perfectly legal a week ago, and most of those people won’t even know they’re committing a felony until they cross paths with an overzealous federal agent and have their lives ruined. Each violation comes with a ten-year prison sentence.

It is 293 pages of confusing nonsense—seemingly purposely confusing nonsense—which immediately reverses a practice that the ATF has said was legal for the last decade. This was not a law passed by congress. This is a federal agency changing the existing rules on a whim. It also clearly goes against recent Supreme Court decisions concerning federal overreach (West Virginia v. EPA) and the Second Amendment (New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen).

Read the rest of the article: https://townhall.com/columnists/larry-correia/2023/01/24/atf-ruling-n2618650