Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces”

Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces” On June 7, 2021, the Attorney General signed ATF proposed rule 2021R-08, “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces,’” amending ATF’s regulations to clarify when a rifle is “intended to be fired from the shoulder.” The proposed rule outlines the factors ATF would consider when evaluating firearms equipped

Notice of ATF proposed rulemaking; request for comment.

Notice of ATF proposed rulemaking; request for comment. Summary The Department of Justice (“Department”) proposes amending Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) regulations to provide new regulatory definitions of “firearm frame or receiver” and “frame or receiver” because the current regulations fail to capture the full meaning of those terms. The Department also