This is great news and thank God for looking out for his 2A people. 
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Help is there, 50 grand objected - BREAKING: ATF Doc Suspends Proposed Pistol Brace Guidance ā Bearing Arms
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Letās face it!
We may have won this victory, but who thinks that the ATF is just going to give up that easily? Theyāre only biding their time probably after January 20th.
So letās not get complacent!
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Suppose I have an ar15 pistol & got my tax stamp to change it in a sbr. Can you merely replace the stock with a brace & take across state lines without the atf s permission. ( pistol being legal on next state) ?
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I am not sure on this, and it is something I want to confirm before I SBR anything.
I think this is how it works (makes sense to me). Iāll type out my thinking, but it would be nice to get some sort of confirmation from an actual legal expert. Maybe @MikeBKY but this is maybe outside his wheelhouse?
For non-NFA itemsā¦ if it starts as a rifle it can never be a pistol. But if it starts as a pistol, it can goto rifle and back to pistol no problem.
So I am assuming that the same applies when you SBR it. If it started as a pistol, you should be able to put it into an SBR configuration, then put it back into a pistol configuration. It only needs SBR paperwork when its in SBR configuration.
The thing Iām not sure about though, is now since the lower is an NFA item, does the ATF care that you take an NFA item across state lines? Or does the ATF only care about a complete SBR crossing state-lines? One of my New Years Resolutions is to SBR a pistol and that is one of the questions I will be asking about.
If anyone has a more concrete answer Iād love to hear it.
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This is my thought also. I prefer the sbr over an ar pistol, ( if i wanted a rifle caliber pistol Iād just get a draco) just me. Donāt know if Iād ever transport it just info Iād like to know.
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Iām sorry I do not know the exact answer to your question, but, I would assume it applies to any components that fall under the NSA, not just a completed firearm.
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Where you could get tripped up is if you carried the accessories to make it am SBR while itās a pistol. I forget how the term it but basically you arenāt allowed to have the parts to assemble an SBR.
Again when walking that line alot of it will depend on the LEO hence why I try to stay as far away from that line as I can. If I had an SBR Iād never reconfigure it. Same as my pistol and rifle. Iāve got them set up and leave them alone.
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I guess the best answer is multiple firearms in multiple configurations 
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@Harvey, I believe the term is āconstructive possessionā
Edit: BTW, you canāt throw logic into an inherently illogical arena 
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I can add a bit of info to this. I agree there is no logic involved and as with most ATFE subjects itās clear as mud. Once you sbr a receiver it is registered as that and no longer a pistol. You can file the paper work as a varied overall length and caliber so you could set it up in myriad ways ie; collapsable stock or folding and diff. calibers and length bbl, but it will still be a registered sbr. If you cross state lines with it you must notify the ATFE. Even if the receiver is unassembled it is still a sbr and all NFA rules would apply. Iām with sheepdog556 in that once I configure it thatās it no changes. As for LEOs your local department is notified when you file the ATF form so there is no secret there.
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So you can fill out paper work for different calibers & barrel length but always a sbr?
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That receiver once registered as SBR is an ATFE controlled? piece. The paperwork could contain the wording multi-caliber and you can state overall lengths with the stock collapsed and extended. This is your choice as you are the manufacturer of the SBR. The key is that the receiver is serial numbered as a SBR once you get the stamp. Then all NFA rules apply to that receiver.
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Thanks
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Out of curiosity, what happens in the interim period between the time the paperwork is submitted to the ATF and the time approval is received. Say somebody broke in your house and you had to defend yourself with that SBR and itās not approved, what happens?
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Well , first of all, it aināt illegal yet!
Carry on!
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It isnāt an SBR until the ATF says it is. So donāt have your SBR in SBR configuration until you have a letter in hand that says you are allowed to.
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Correct, to avoid the legal problems involved with having NFA parts, the best way is to fill out the online paperwork and send in your fingerprints. While you are waiting approval get your receiver engraved. Do not purchase the rest of the parts to assemble until you have approval. The barrel would be the part that I would wait to order or possess. If done online you will get a confirmation email with a printable stamp document. You donāt have to wait for the mail. The wait time has been relatively short, four weeks or so about a year ago, currently Iām not sure.
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Or in this current environment, IF you find the barrel buy it and keep it at a family memberās house until you get the approval. How come approval for a silencer is so much longer?
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Another thought is if thereās going to be war with China in the USA then will ATF say you canāt use it to fight back against China would be laughable!
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