Gun Owners ‘Bracing’ for New Pistol Stabilizer Rule From ATF

Second Amendment Advocates Say Federal Government Engaging in Gun Control by a Thousand Cuts

Justin Barrett, owner of Barrett Outdoors in Durant, Oklahoma, displays an AK pistol with a pistol stabilizing brace. On the counter next to him is a similar brace for an AR15 pistol. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times

Millions of Americans face the prospect of becoming lawbreakers overnight, pending a decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on the status of pistols equipped with stabilizing braces.

“It’s not an exaggeration; it’s not hyperbole,” said William Kirk, an attorney from the state of Washington. “Everyone is deeply concerned about this issue.”