MSR Pistol Designation In Doubt?

[StoneHendge]

The fact that you would worry about the perception of an interpretation of a statute, regarding a legally purchased product..... its pretty much all that needs to be said regarding the atf.

I have nothing good to say about the ATF (or any other government agency (well, maybe ICE and Border Patrol ).

Regardless, under the Firearms Control Act, a rifle is legally defined as a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder. A short barrelled rifle is defined as a rifle with a barrel less than 16". Short barrelled rifles require an ATF stamp and it is a felony to possess one without a stamp. I agree that it is very much a gray area to go after a manufacturer. But I think it would be a lot worse if the ATF started going after individuals who bought pistol braces and/or pistols with the intent to shoulder them. And to expand on what I said above, I've seen individuals who are complete and total strangers to me shoulder pistols at the range. I don't think we want ATF agents undercover at public ranges arresting people until word gets around that people should stop doing it.