While at the time of writing there are no pending cases based on this that we know of, it’s definitely something to keep in mind. Several independent sources have informed us the BATFE internally decided that pistols weighing below 36 ounces unloaded rocking braces can be prosecuted as illegal SBRs the idea being that anything below that weight can successfully be fired without extra support. Also, a determination letter received from the BATFE to a manufacturer probably won’t stop you from being arrested by an overzealous police officer, but it may help you not be convicted (after a lot of time and money is spent). If you’re one of those who happen to have a brace on a pistol, this is something that you should definitely keep in mind. The (current) legal acceptance of the ability to add a brace to a pistol and shoulder it has brought many new items to the market, and that’s likely to continue until someone in the BATFE decides to get drunk and write another determination letter. The addition of a stock for a third point of contact allows one to shoot a pistol much more accurately and at greater distances.

Originally, these items were developed for nations where it was easier for citizens to obtain pistols instead of rifles (here’s looking at you, Israel).

There are some things that don’t quite make sense to the American market, and putting rifle stocks on pistols has certainly been one of them - at least until relatively recently.

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