Judge Rules ATF's Pistol Brace Rule Unconstitutional, A Victory for Gun Rights

A federal judge has ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) cannot enforce its controversial rule that would classify millions of pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles subject to the National Firearms Act (NFA).

The rule, titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces, was pub…