{"id":112642,"date":"2019-07-09T17:38:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T21:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=112642"},"modified":"2019-07-09T17:38:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T01:06:02","slug":"atf-firearm-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/atf-firearm-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/atf-brace-boogaloo.jpg\" alt=\"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again\" class=\"wp-image-112643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/atf-brace-boogaloo.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/atf-brace-boogaloo-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/atf-brace-boogaloo-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/atf-brace-boogaloo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption><em>The ATF does not count braces as part of a firearm&#8217;s overall length. This is important for those who like to outfit their AR pistols with vertical foregrips.  If your AR pistol is under 26 inches, without the brace, you cannot add a vertical foregrip unless you first register it with the NFA as an AOW.<\/em>  (<em>Photo: Kraut\/ATF)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ATF is clarifying its position with regard to stabilizing braces, the popular accessories. Because they are accessories, the ATF will not include any added length from a brace to the overall length of a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, the ATF is treating braces the same way it does muzzle devices. It is saying that braces aren&#8217;t essential gun parts and, therefore, they do not contribute to the overall length of a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is important because a firearm may be just another unregulated gun, or it might qualify as an NFA-regulated &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Title_II_weapons\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-firearm-braces\" title=\"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again\">Any Other Weapon<\/a>&#8221; or AOW depending on its characteristics and accessories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it can be time-consuming to make and register an AOW, making one without registering it with the ATF can put someone in a very uncomfortable legal position.  We&#8217;re talking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atf.gov\/firearms\/docs\/open-letter\/all-ffls-may2006-open-letter-adding-vertical-fore-grip-handgun\/download\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-firearm-braces\" title=\"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again\">serious fine and 10 years in prison<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sig-Sauer-AR15-Pistol-Brace-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sig Sauer's AR-15 Pistol Brace\" class=\"wp-image-41171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sig-Sauer-AR15-Pistol-Brace-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sig-Sauer-AR15-Pistol-Brace-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sig-Sauer-AR15-Pistol-Brace-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sig-Sauer-AR15-Pistol-Brace-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Braces like these are popular shooting accessories, not critical firearm components, rules the ATF.<\/em> <em>(Photo: GunsAmerica)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;[The] ATF has taken the position that once a vertical foregrip has been added to a firearm, it is no longer designed to be fired when held in one hand, removing it from the definition of a pistol, even though [the] ATF previously lost this argument before the Ninth Circuit in <em>U.S. v. Fix<\/em>,&#8221; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"explains legal expert Adam Kraut (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.princelaw.com\/2019\/07\/05\/atf-rescinds-prior-methods-to-measure-a-firearms-overall-length-when-equipped-with-a-stabilizing-brace\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-firearm-braces\" title=\"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again\" target=\"_blank\">explains 2A legal expert Adam Kraut<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since adding a forward pistol grip to a handguard is so easy and popular, the ATF wants to make sure people know that it&#8217;s fine adding a forward pistol grip to a gun that&#8217;s over 26 inches in length but not to one that is under 26 inches in length.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why 26 inches or longer? According to the ATF, that makes it too long to conceal under the AOW definition.  As our friend Mr. Kraut goes on to explain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>For this particular example, if the pistol has an overall length greater than 26 inches, it is not generally considered concealable for the purposes of the AOW definition (if there was evidence that it were concealed by a person, it could still be considered an AOW). By adding a foregrip to it (per ATF\u2019s current position), it becomes a \u201cfirearm\u201d since it is no longer designed to be fired when held in one hand.&nbsp;If the overall length was less than 26 inches, and a foregrip were added, it would be classified as an AOW.<br \/><\/p><cite>H\/T: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.princelaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-firearm-braces\" title=\"ATF Weighs in on Firearm Braces Once Again\">PrinceLaw.com<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>By adding a forward pistol grip to a pistol, the ATF assumes that the builder is making an arm designed to be shot with two hands, meaning it no longer a &#8220;pistol&#8221; as defined by the agency.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does this mean for gun owners? Measure your AR pistol <em><strong>without<\/strong><\/em> the brace installed. If its total length 26 inches long or longer, enjoy a forward pistol grip if you like. (For the sake of measuring firearms, buffer tubes count as integral gun parts.)  If it&#8217;s under 26 inches long, that means you&#8217;re stuck using angled grips, or bipods, or lanyards&#8230;just not vertical foregrips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still have questions?  Best thing to do is contact an attorney.  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