06/01/2023
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Did you know there are multiple options for compliance with ATF final rule 2021R-08F?
On January 13, 2023, the Attorney General signed ATF final rule 2021R-08F, āFactoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached āStabilizing Braces,āā amending the regulatory definition of ārifleā to clarify when a firearm is designed, made, and intended to be fired from the shoulder. The final rule took effect on January 31, 2023, the date it was published in the Federal Register. Affected persons have 120 days from the date of publication to register the firearm tax-free, which is May 31, 2023. Other compliance options provided under the final rule are the following:
⢠Remove the short barrel and attach a 16-inch or longer rifled barrel to the firearm,
⢠Permanently remove and dispose of, or alter, the āstabilizing braceā such that it cannot be
reattached,
⢠Turn the firearm into your local ATF office, or
⢠Destroy the firearm.
The option to register the firearm tax-free pursuant to ATF final rule 2021R-08F will be discontinued in the eForms system effective May 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM (ET).
For additional information regarding the final rule, including instructions on how to register your firearm, please see www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/factoring-criteria-firearms-attached-stabilizing-braces.