What is the effect of the Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ā€œStabilizing Bracesā€ final rule?

The rule outlines the factors bet365 ³ö½š would consider when evaluating firearms equipped with a purported ā€œstabilizing braceā€ (or other rearward attachment) to determine whether these weapons would be considered a ā€œrifleā€ or ā€œshort-barreled rifleā€ under the Gun Control Act of 1968, or a ā€œrifleā€ or ā€œfirearmā€ subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act. The amended definition of ā€œrifleā€ clarifies that the term ā€œdesigned, redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulderā€ includes a weapon that is equipped with an accessory, component, or other rearward attachment (e.g., a ā€œstabilizing braceā€) that provides surface area that allows the weapon to be fired from the shoulder, provided other factors, as listed in the definition, indicate the weapon is designed and intended to be fired from the shoulder.

Last Reviewed March 23, 2023