PDW Braces ok for an AR-15 pistol?

[Bananas79]

So question to thread and more legally versed minds than my own

-A MD resident owns a AR Pistol
- the ATF passes their change this year
- but the AR pistol barrel is too short to be a MD legal SBR

— what the **** then?

Are the options really
-a. Be a felon
-b. Take the brace off? (Can I leave the buffer tube?)
-c Hand gun over… and if I do that, am I compensated for my property that the was legal when I purchased it… and is now illegal because of my state laws (that prohibit me from the feds intended recourse to just ‘SBR’ the weapon

So incredible irritated there is no grandfathering planned. Fortunately I only have 1 AR that will be impacted - my 7” PWS Diablo… but I was hoping to get some new toys soon like a scorpion evo. I hate this state

 

[Bananas79]

Yeah, idk what the **** is happening in these comments lmao. I just wanted to know if I was violating any current state laws.

To OP — you should be OK as long as you will be able to meet MD,s SBR OAL req of 29”… that, and the headache & money of getting the ATF tax stamp

Corrected my previous 26” as that was incorrect

 

[Roaryrocks]

To OP — you should be OK as long as you will be able to meet MD,s SBR OAL req of 26”… that, and the headache & money of getting the ATF tax stamp

Shouldn't need a sbr stamp. It's a brace, not a stock.

 

[montigre]

He's gone.

Where's that daum like button when you need it???

 

[montigre]

Shouldn't need a sbr stamp. It's a brace, not a stock.

This could be a moot point after August, but for now, he's good to go.

 

[RRomig]

To OP — you should be OK as long as you will be able to meet MD,s SBR OAL req of 26”… that, and the headache & money of getting the ATF tax stamp

It’s 29”

 

[3paul10]

I was just reading this, thank you for banning that schmuck, Joppa.

 

[outrider58]

I was just reading this, thank you for banning that schmuck, Joppa.

Hey! Some of my best friends are schmucks!

 

[3paul10]

Hey! Some of my best friends are schmucks!

That is a true statement, but we are honest and cool schmucks!

 

[outrider58]

It’s 29”

To OP — you should be OK as long as you will be able to meet MD,s SBR OAL req of 26”… that, and the headache & money of getting the ATF tax stamp

What RRomig said.

The "26 inch" 'rule' is in regard to putting a vertical foregrip on an AR type pistol.

 

[Bananas79]

It’s 29”

Whoops. Yes. 29”

 

[Bananas79]

So what are MD residents supposed to do with our AR pistols that can’t be SBR’d????

 

[RRomig]

If it goes that way I only have one that won’t make length so I’ll change the barrel.

 

[outrider58]

So what are MD residents supposed to do with our AR pistols that can’t be SBR’d????

You lose the brace and go back to the way it was or you add barrel length to make it SBRable. I've got an AR9 SBR with an 11" barrel. Very smooth shooting gun.

 

[calicojack]

Not just fraud.... outright theft. Some folks have no shame.

And the poor judgement to post about it online.

 

[outrider58]

And the poor judgement stupidity to post about it online.

more like...

 

[woodline]

So what are MD residents supposed to do with our AR pistols that can’t be SBR’d????

I would suggest suing the ATF, or working with your favorite gun rights org to be added as a plaintiff when they sue the ATF.