Category Archives: SBR

Recent arm brace ruling may impact those who received a tax-free amnesty form 1 approval

When those who applied for a tax-free amnesty form 1 registration pursuant to ATF Final Rule 2021R-08F began to receive approvals, I posted an article about the conditions noted on the approved forms. In that article, I predicted the listed … Continue reading

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Getting up to speed on the arm brace rule (2021R-08F)

To get up to speed on where we are with this rule, read the following articles: Documenting the date you assigned your arm brace pistol to your trust The arm brace rule (2021R-08F) has been published in the Federal Register, … Continue reading

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Federal judge in Texas has denied a request for preliminary injunction against the arm brace rule

ATF Regulation 2021R-08F which effectively redefines arm-braces as butt-stocks for purposes of evaluating whether a firearm falls under the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA), went into effect on January 31, 2023, and the amnesty period for compliance ends … Continue reading

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Free arm brace form 1 applications are being approved with conditions that might affect owners in the future

Those who applied for their ‘free’ arm brace tax stamp using the custom eForms process are already starting to get approvals back. However, these approvals come with conditions.  As you can see in the photo below, rather than being simply … Continue reading

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The easiest way to understand the arm brace rule

During one of the virtual training sessions the ATF held earlier this week, one of the presenters made a statement that I think bears repeating.  While it isn’t 100% perfect, I think it can help eliminate some of the misunderstandings … Continue reading

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