Bradenton, Fla. – With the release of its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has left little doubt to its intention to wreak havoc on millions of American firearm owners and devastate the firearms industry through lost jobs and revenue.
The Congressional Research Service estimates that there are somewhere between 10 million and 40 million firearms in circulation with Pistol Stabilizing Braces. Under the NPRM posted to the Federal Register, the vast majority of these would become unregistered short-barrel rifles. This creates a significant burden on legal gun owners, especially the disabled shooter these products were designed to support.
“ATF’s proposal would outlaw the vast majority of pistols sold with Stabilizing Braces, and by ATF’s own admission, would result in more than a billion dollars in damage to the firearms industry and countless American jobs lost,” said Alex Bosco, inventor and founder of SB Tactical. “As the leader in the Pistol Stabilizing Brace industry, we will champion the legal and economic interests of the millions of owners of brace products who are using the device as intended for sport shooting, home protection and to overcome a physical handicap.”
In what amounts to the largest firearms registration scheme in U.S. history, the ATF has explicitly prohibited the grandfathering of existing braced firearms. This leaves the millions of firearms owners, who relied on previous ATF guidance, in legal jeopardy with only a few options, which include adding a longer barrel, surrendering their firearm to the ATF, destroying the firearm, or paying the $200 tax and registering the firearm as a short-barrel rifle.
For owners who added a brace themselves, they may remove and destroy the brace. For the millions who purchased factory pistols with braces pre-installed, there is no option for removal. Only surrender, destruction or registration with no financial recompense.
SB Tactical encourages all gunowners to make their voices heard through the public comment period, which is currently set to close on September 8, 2021. To submit your comments, please use one of the following methods:
o Please keep the comment tracking number that is provided after you have successfully uploaded your comment
– Mail
o Send written comments to:
Denise Brown
Office of Regulatory Affairs, Enforcement Programs and Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATTN: ATF 2021R-08
Mail Stop 6N-518
99 New York Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20226
o Written comments must include the following:
§ Reference agency and docket number: ATF 2021R-08
§ Legible and appear in minimum 12-point font size (.17 inches)
§ Commenter’s first and last name
§ Commenter’s full mailing address
§ Must be signed
§ Must be postmarked on or before September 8, 2021
– Fax
o Submit comments by facsimile transmission to (202) 648-9741
o Faxed comments must include the following:
§ Reference agency and docket number: ATF 2021R-08
§ Legible and appear in minimum 12-point font size (.17 inches)
§ 8 ½” x 11” paper
§ Commenter’s first and last name
§ Commenter’s full mailing address
§ Must be signed
§ Must be transmitted on or before September 8, 2021
§ No more than five pages long
Please do not submit the same comment multiple times or use more than one method. Also, the ATF will not consider comments that don’t meet their requirements or those that contain profanity. Please keep comments on the topic of the proposed brace regulations.
SB Tactical is continuing to encourage the ATF to establish clear and measurable standards for our products. Our partner, the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) https://www.fracaction.org/, is working to defend the American firearms owner and manufacturer from government overreach. SB Tactical encourages all firearms owners to support the work of FRAC as the leading voice in this fight.
We can stop this misguided and unlawful proposal that unfairly targets law-abiding firearms owners and manufacturers. But we can only do this with your help and support. Please submit your comments today and support FRAC as this fight continues.
For more information on the American-made products from SB Tactical, please visit us at www.sb-tactical.com.
About SB Tactical®
SB Tactical®, the originator of the Pistol Stabilizing Brace® and manufacturers of industry-leading firearms accessories, is setting the bar for innovation and product development in the large frame pistol category. The SB Tactical line of products is U.S. veteran designed and proudly manufactured in the U.S.A. For more information on the brand’s growing line of products for multiple firearms platforms, visitwww.sb-tactical.com.
