The ATF’s new regulations on pistol braces have upset many people. But it leaves owners pickled apple rings a quandary.

The ATF released their new rules for pistols with braces. For the next 120 days, they will waive the fee. If you’ve read my prior posts on the matter, you know I have guns outfitted with pistol braces. So, what am I going to do? Remove the short barrel and replace it with one that is 16 inches or longer. Remove the pistol brace and destroy it or render it unusable.

Fill out the online paperwork and submit it to the ATF to register my pistols as SBRs. Take my guns to the ATF and turn them in. Well, I’m sure as hell not going to do either of the last two options. 10,000 and sent to jail for ten years for possessing what was formerly a legal gun.

So why am I doing nothing? I reserve the right to take action in the future. I believe this law is unconstitutional and illegal on multiple counts and in due time, the Supreme Court will declare that to be the case. In the meantime, I expect there will be injunctions that put the law on hold and will prevent its enforcement. I expect this process will take at least 18 months to play out, perhaps longer. Keep in mind that this is my opinion and not legal advice. If you own a pistol with a pistol brace, seek more information and make up your own mind.

Registration Leads to Confiscation There is a school of thought that the ATF is doing this to get gun owners to register their weapons with the ATF, thereby giving the ATF a list of gun owners. An AR or AK pistol with an arm brace, for instance, is not a gun casual gun owner buys. In fact, it’s probably not even your first AR. This is a historical fact demonstrated many times in multiple countries. I’m not worried about being added to the ATF’s list because I am already on it. I own a suppressor and have the tax stamp for it.