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Posted on 07/21/2025 2:50:27 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
The Biden-era ATF rule restricting pistol braces was vacated Thursday after President Donald Trump's Department of Justice agreed to drop its appeal in a federal lawsuit, delivering a major victory to gun-rights advocates, Breitbart reported.
The move marks a significant reversal in federal firearms regulation and concludes a lengthy legal battle over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' 2023 rule that reclassified AR-pistols with braces as short-barreled rifles under the National Firearms Act.
"This afternoon, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and the federal government agreed to a joint dismissal of the government's appeal in our Mock v. Bondi lawsuit, a case that successfully challenged the Biden ATF's 'pistol brace' ban and secured injunctive relief for gun owners while the case was being litigated to final judgment, which completely vacated the rule," the Firearms Policy Coalition said in a statement.
The pistol brace rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31, 2023, and was met with immediate legal opposition. It sought to bring AR-style pistols equipped with stabilizing braces under the purview of the National Firearms Act, subjecting owners to the same requirements as those purchasing fully automatic firearms. That included mandatory registration and additional federal scrutiny.
Gun-rights groups hailed the dismissal as a pivotal legal win. The company Daniel Defense, a prominent manufacturer of AR-15 rifles, also praised the outcome on social media, proclaiming the ban "terminated."
Brandon Combs emphasized that the regulation contradicted Second Amendment protections.
"As we explained in the case filings, braced pistols are not short-barreled rifles. But either way, they are unquestionably arms protected under the Second Amendment," he said. "We are thrilled to have secured this important win for liberty and excited to take on even more unconstitutional laws so you can exercise your rights when, where, and how you choose."
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Bump!
Silencers next, please.
Suppressors, you dolt!
Nice to get a win
Very Nice!
You have your priorities; I have mine.
No, bump stocks aren’t legal.
An excellent win...
However, for me, the impact is minimal...
At my age, I cannot, consistently, hit the broad side of a barn with any of my handguns, and a pistol brace won’t help that...
Will have to stick to my rifles and shotguns, which are far more forgiving to old age...
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Agreed. I love “Punch”.
Good news
Agreed. Do the spray and pray approach.
Thanks, Procon!
I can attest, age has it’s consequences.
Take on the California drop test rule and the gun industry would boom.
I wish I could afford a few high quality AR rifles, AR pistols would do me no good.
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