new bill introduced modifies the definitions of "rifle" and "pistol" to neuter the pistol brace rule

[old lady new shooter]

This was introduced by Rep Good of Virginia.

You can see it at
https://good.house.gov/sites/evo-su...files/evo-media-document/PISTOL ACT 117th.pdf

Contact your representative and senators to support this.

Hat tip to Guns & Gadgets for reporting this.

 

[hso]

It is important to reference the number when telling your Representatives to support the bill.

In this Congress it is HR 381

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/381/titles?r=1&s=1

 

[bearcreek]

I read it, but I'm not seeing how this would help in any way. Can someone enlighten me?

 

[MEHavey]

"The presence or absence of rear mounted braces or attachments
which can assist a user in controlling the pistol shall not cause a
firearm that otherwise meets this definition from being considered a
pistol.’’

p 3, lines 5-9
Rather specific, to the point, and defangs the ATF ruling.

.

 

[hso]

how this would help

The intent would be to define stabilization braced pistols as pistols regardless of whether shoulderable or not as legislation to counter ATF's stabilization rule making. Passed legislation trumps agency rule making.

 

[bearcreek]

It just seems like this would sort of just half heartedly kick the can down the road a little. It doesn't remove SBR's from the NFA, does it? Seems like it just redefines a "pistol" to mean any gun that's "concealable" (without defining, "concealable").

 

[hso]

. It doesn't remove SBR's from the NFA

That isn't the intent. It has nothing to do with removing SBRs from NFA.

It is only intended to legislativly negate the ATF stabilization rule. While inevitable court cases may reverse the rule it can take years of cases working up to SCOTUS. Passed legislation can be a quicker path.

 

[Rule3]

This was introduced by Rep Good of Virginia.

You can see it at
https://good.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/good.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/PISTOL ACT 117th.pdf

Contact your representative and senators to support this.

Hat tip to Guns & Gadgets for reporting this.

Thank you for posting this.

 

[old lady new shooter]

It might pass the House, but the Senate? Good luck with that.
Not to mention getting Biden to sign it.

I think Manchin and Sinema could support it.
Biden, would depend how much political capital he imagines it would gain or cost him.