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*Thread* Biden wants the ATF to treat brace-equipped pistols as SBRs subject to the NFA. That& #39;s a terrible idea. I have spent an inordinate amount of time researching this topic, and I& #39;m going to share everything I& #39;ve recently written on it in the tweets below.
To start, let& #39;s go back to the beginning: @MattLaAtLaw and I explain that the SBR rules that Biden refers to are essentially "accidental law"--vestigial remains from a *first draft* of the NFA that make no sense in the context of the *enacted law*: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-atfs-obsession-with-pistol-braces-is-based-on-accidental-law">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/t...
In "Felony by Fiat," I discuss at length how the ATF& #39;s barrel-length rules function in practice. The short version? These rules turn unwitting and peaceful people into felons, but don& #39;t actually provide public safety value. #FelonyPuns https://marklivesthings.medium.com/felony-by-fiat-the-absurd-and-arbitrary-regulation-of-short-barreled-firearms-in-the-u-s-f7ad36043213">https://marklivesthings.medium.com/felony-by...
In this @feeonline piece, I expand on that topic with particular reference to the Honey Badger situation--a striking example of exactly the sort of arbitrary ATF rule-making and enforcement action that I warned about in "Felony by Fiat": https://fee.org/articles/how-the-atf-has-become-a-rogue-agency-that-turns-lawful-gun-owners-into-felons">https://fee.org/articles/...
Time for a bit of comic relief: the ATF accidentally admitted that the firearms in question here don& #39;t inherently constitute a special public safety concern. Whoops! 
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And late last year, the ATF sought to do something similar to what Biden& #39;s telling them to do now. The agency issued a notice w/"proposed guidance" that was, to put it politely...trash. The notice was withdrawn. Here& #39;s my comment on that document: https://marklivesthings.medium.com/regulatory-comment-objective-factors-for-classifying-weapons-with-stabilizing-braces-2b1bfc4bb3b4">https://marklivesthings.medium.com/regulator...
Looks like I& #39;m going to have to rehash all of this stuff over the next few weeks. I& #39;d prefer to spend my time lifting weights and shooting guns, but here we are https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤦♂️" title="Mann schlägt sich die Hand vors Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Mann schlägt sich die Hand vors Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷♂️" title="Achselzuckender Mann" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckender Mann">
