You cannot have possession of a stock and a pistol that are not registered as an SBR. None of this is new. Stamp THEN stock.I guess that means your also forbidden from filling out a non-exempt tax stamp application, paying your $200 and waiting to assemble your SBR once your tax stamp is approved... (for SBR parts aquired after 01/31), right?
So they not only made pistol braces into SBR's but also made construction of any new SBR after Jan. 31st illegal.
That makes sense.
Last time this crap came along there were a lot of good deals flying around. Braces are just throwaway items now.
By that logic, any and everyone who have accumulated extra AR stocks, grips, etc for their rifles, who happen to also have AR pistols, are all violating Nfa laws by constructive possession?
Yep. Welcome to the NFA.
Only if they are together. The atf guy said again today that for example if you had the firearm and the brace in the same drawer that could be constructive possession. Keep em separate.
Makes no sense really, I would think that there would be way more raids on gun owners for having boxes of extra parts and rifle lowers anywhere near AR pistol uppers
and the media would absolutely be all over such raids saying this why we need stricter, expanded NFA I find enjoyment of watching those fear the new reg by selling off all things braces or sub 16", and in doing so post pictures of it all and such for the entire web to see.
Indeed. Just thinking of all the times I walk past boxes of extra parts and stocks, under or on tables next to AR pistols and rifles for sale at gun shows in the past from non-FFLs...Lets go to the FAQ's that we all love so much
23. CAN I POSSESS A PISTOL AND UNATTACHED "STABILIZING BRACE"? •
An NFA firearm need not be assembled to be regulated as such. Whether a person may be in constructive possession of an NFA firearm depends on the facts of a particular case.
The 'same drawer' thing is silly, they aren't going to Chaos Theory themselves together the way Christmas lights will tangle left alone in a box
they dont raid gun owners. Police raid drug houses , find piles of parts and the ATF or state cops pile on SBR charges. Standalone SBR charges happen at the federal level rarely. They are much more common at the state level.Makes no sense really, I would think that there would be way more raids on gun owners for having boxes of extra parts and rifle lowers anywhere near AR pistol uppers
Been patiently waiting for this opportunity for 6+ months.
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Of course it's silly. But specific examples given in public ATF "training" videos gives us an idea what their boundaries are. If they specifically state something like that then that gives us info for what they consider constructive possession (that panel on that date anyway ha ha). Whether a person cares or changes their behavior or whatever is a totally separate matter though I suppose.Lets go to the FAQ's that we all love so much
23. CAN I POSSESS A PISTOL AND UNATTACHED "STABILIZING BRACE"? •
An NFA firearm need not be assembled to be regulated as such. Whether a person may be in constructive possession of an NFA firearm depends on the facts of a particular case.
The 'same drawer' thing is silly, they aren't going to Chaos Theory themselves together the way Christmas lights will tangle left alone in a box
The .gov doesn't care about you until they do, and then they will do all they can to make sure you are worth their time and effort
www.azcrimlaw.com
I had a 2 hour "interview" with an ATF agent in my home today. I got an earful about it
Yep it certainly seems like the goal is to get the max the number of registrations. Seems like in addition to waiving the tax they loosened up on some of the other barriers as well (as wired said in a post above a couple pages back) to get max # of registered firearms.
It could certainly bite the Feds in their bloated butts, if they disclose that over 10 million applications have been submitted by end of 120 days window... the District Court judges in the lawsuits could certainly cite both Heller and Caetano and overturn portions of the NFA (specifically SBR, maybe silencers) with orders to the ATF to destroy records... but that's still a long shot because again, there's over 2.1 million registered silencers and every time a bill is introduced or reintroduced to remove just the silencers (Hearing Protection Act); it dies because a mass casualty event happens or something horrific happens
lawsuits and also a couple bills to repeal parts of the NFA have been introduced today and during last few weeks, this should be interesting 
