03/20/2026
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🚨 ATF says the pistol brace fight isn’t over ...
A new court filing shows that even though the 2023 pistol brace rule was wiped off the books, the ATF is still arguing that some brace-equipped pistols can be treated as short-barreled rifles under existing federal law.
👉 Key takeaways:
• 📄 The ATF says the current brace-rule case should be dismissed as moot because the 2023 rule has already been vacated nationwide.
• ⚠️ The agency also made clear it still plans to enforce the NFA and GCA against some braced pistols on a case-by-case basis.
• 🔍 In plain terms: the rule may be gone, but ATF says the underlying law still applies if a firearm meets the statutory definition of an SBR.
• 💬 That means many gun owners are left with the same big question: what exactly counts, and who decides?
Bottom line: the brace rule may be dead, but ATF enforcement risk is not.
This is yet another example of how often gun laws can change—and how complicated they are.
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