dreadpirate
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It's a 2A issue not an IP issue so its not a dupe.
As I'm not a lawyer, I may be missing something, but I'm not sure this new letter changes anything. Note this passage from ATF's 21 March 2017 letter:
"Similarly, an item that functions as a stock if attached to a handgun in a manner that serves the objective purpose of allowing the firearm to be fired from the shoulder may result in "making" a short-barreled rifle, even if the attachment is not permanent....The fact that the item may allow, or even be intended by its manufacturer for other lawful purposes, does not affect the NFA analysis." —Marvin G. Richardson, Assistant Director, ATF
As I read it, ATF continues to play word games, leaving the door open for [subjective] interpretation. Until/unless ATF publishes a letter stating clearly and unequivocally that the shouldering of an approved "arm-brace" is legal, does not [in any way] constitute [or infer] the "making" or "redesign" of a firearm nor cause the firearm to fall under the guidelines of the NFA, I'm not sure I'd be popping the cork on any bubbly..
Soooo, does this now semi-legal shouldering device attach to a standard mil-spec carbine buffer tube?
My stripped DPMS upper wants to know.