Even if those who choose not to register those AR pistols and/or braces, simply commenting on the proposed regulation provides the ATF with your name and address.
3 Likes
I submitted my comments today, got the email saying my comment was accepted, checked the count, it was still 13,021 as it has been all day 
3 Likes
Just submitted mine and the count was at 21,444
2 Likes
Did you use a fake name and address? 
2 Likes
Submitted with the name anonymous
3 Likes
Naw, I used my real name (it didnāt ask for address). I figure between the NSA listening/monitoring capabilities that theyāre ānot really doingā, ATF "accidently " tracking things theyāre not supposed to while also tracking things they should beā¦If someone in the Govāt wanted to do a search theyād have enough info to know who I am and what I own with fairly good accuracy. Weāre fooling ourselves if we think otherwise. IMO
4 Likes
I agree, it was a more because I could then anything else
3 Likes
2 Likes
Glad to see the number going up, sure hope it gets into the millions before the cutoff 
I used my real name as well.
4 Likes
My fear is that if 50 million people commented, it would not matter to them. They have their orders and nothing we say or do will dissuade them. Sadly, I think that is where we are in our country.
3 Likes
I commented. At the very least, people will know that 50 million firearm owners are paying attention.
2 Likes
Mr. Guns n gear has a great video referencing comments when the tried to ban 62 grain 556 vs the 545 round the ak74.
Watch his video on the pistol brace atf thing
2 Likes
Honestly, how many people actually know whatās going on? Not everybody follows information sites like this and others. I bet itās a small percentage and weāre in that percentage. Oh well, I wrote my piece. Iāve found a 16" upper for mine that I like, so Iāll just do the swap if it comes down to it and store the 7.5" elsewhere. Bury it in the rose garden? LOL
2 Likes
As @Dave17 mentions above, there are some subtle but important differences.
Travel is significantly easier with a āpistolā than an SBR. If you leave the state with an SBR, you must notify the ATF. AFAIK just sending them a letter is sufficient (you donāt need to wait on a reply), but itās a hassle. Depending on how near you are to another state and how often youād carry your rifle there this may or may not be an issue for you. Also, some states have different rules on how a ārifleā must be loaded/unloaded in a car versus a āpistolā.
This also ties into some states (like Virginia) that have CCW permits that only apply to pistols and not rifles. Obviously, no one will carry an AR pistol in a Crossbreed holster on the strong side hipā¦ but āconcealedā generally means hidden from common view, so maybe the pistol is in a backpack or in the trunk of your car.
NFA items (including SBR) are regulated firearms so they canāt just be handed down to family if you die, loaned to your buddy to hunt with, sold or bought, without notifying the ATF in some way. So a āpistolā in that sense is easier to deal with.
So why would anyone bother jumping through all the legal hoops, pay an extra $200 per firearm, and have your name on a ālistā? If you want a shorter barrel (the pros/cons of a short barrel are too numerous to list here as Iāve already rambled on too much) without worrying about the ATF capriciously changing the rules on youā¦ this is the only legal route.
These are NOT Trump appointees. Some of these folks have been there since Obama, some even back into the Bush administration. AFAIK, they are not directly appointed by any president, and cannot be directly removed by any president.
The reason they are moving now, is they didnāt think they had the political clout to do these rules before. While they cannot be āfiredā by a president, they can be made uncomfortable. IIRC AG Barr (under Trumpās direction) had the DOJ give the ATF a mandate to stop making up and changing rules as they go along. You will notice that all of the ATFās recent letters have said āwe know it when we see itā and ācase by caseā basis, which is their way of skirting that mandate because they arenāt technically making any new rules that broadly apply to everyone.
If the Senate were Republican dominated and a Republican president, they might fear more DOJ action or (most of all) reduced funding by Congress as punishment. They saw the writing on the wall that maybe Biden would win and maybe Dems take control of the Senate and felt emboldened to start pushing their agenda. On a call with the Biden transition team, they said their top priorities were pistol braces and 80% lowers. And we see they arenāt even waiting for the ink to dry on Bidenās election before tackling those two items.
7 Likes
Very well written Mr. @Harvey 
5 Likes
You clearly have never been to Oregon 
Thanks, as ever, @harvey, for this clear explanation. What you say about the relationship between Barr and ATF is interesting and was news to me.
I have to say, this really seems like an odd priority for ATF, and would certainly be an easy āgiftā to the 2A community to just give up on regulating SBRs. I get that this started out as a loophole and maybe some on the inside are miffed that too many people are taking advantage of it, but if the name of the game is āscience-driven policy,ā Iām not sure where the science is suggesting fewer SBRs result in less violence.
Also, as you point out, while the letter has āobjectiveā in the title, their approach is entirely subjective.
In the meantime, best to you and yours, and the whole USCCA family for the holidays!
4 Likes
Thatās because there is no science for that 
They account for an infinitesimally (sp?) small percentage of criminal use.
Same to you & yours!
4 Likes
Good News!
5 Likes
WOW! Great news!
2 Likes