Federal Judge Overturns ATF ‘Pistol Brace’ Rule

The judge granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and ordered the rule vacated.
Federal Judge Overturns ATF ‘Pistol Brace’ Rule
A pistol stabilizing brace is seen in this undated photo. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
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A federal judge in Texas has overturned a rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that targeted pistol attachments known as “stabilizing braces” or “pistol braces” and treated pistols fitted with such devices as short-barreled rifles, subjecting them to various restrictions.

In a 12-page decision issued on June 13, U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled that the ATF’s rule that treated roughly 99 percent of pistols fitted with the braces as short-barreled rifles violated the Administrative Procedures Act’s procedural requirements because it was not a “logical outgrowth” of the proposed version of the rule.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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