ATF Says Brace Rule Case Is Moot, Warns Some Braced Pistols Still Face NFA Enforcement

ATF Says Brace Rule Case Is Moot, Warns Some Braced Pistols Still Face NFA Enforcement

Even with the 2023 pistol brace rule wiped off the books, ATF is telling a federal court that some brace-equipped pistols may still qualify as short-barreled rifles under existing federal law. IMG Jim Grant In a blunt court filing from Monday, March 16, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) urged a federal judge to dismiss a high-profile challenge to its now-defunct pistol stabilizing brace rule, arguing the case has beco…