Comment on FR Doc # 2026-08930
Philip DiNardoSupportIndividual
Summary: The commenter supports the proposed rule to remove factoring criteria for firearms with attached stabilizing braces, arguing that the previous 2023 rule exceeded the ATF's authority. They urge the agency to finalize a durable reversal of the previous rule to prevent future regulatory abuses.
I strongly support this proposed rule and urge ATF to permanently reverse the 2023 stabilizing brace rule. [Personalize with your situation — e.g., "I own a pistol with a stabilizing brace that I purchased in full reliance on ATF's prior approval letters. The 2023 rule threatened me with felony prosecution for possessing an accessory ATF itself had sanctioned" or "I am a disabled veteran for whom a stabilizing brace provides genuine accessibility — the 2023 rule would have disarmed me for using a medically appropriate accessory" or "I am a competitive shooter whose brace-equipped pistol was purchased lawfully and used responsibly for years before ATF reversed course."] The statutory definition of "rifle" is plain. ATF exceeded its authority in 2023. I urge ATF to finalize this reversal with language durable enough to prevent future administrations from repeating this abuse. RIN 1140-AA98.