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ATF Withdraws Language on Stabilizing Braces

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Docket No. 2020R-10W
Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with “Stabilizing Braces”; Withdrawal
of Guidance
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) is
announcing the withdrawal of a notice and request for comments entitled “Objective
Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’,” that was published on
December 18, 2020.
DATES: The withdrawal is effective [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: This Notice also will be made available on the ATF Web site
(www.atf.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Lange, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, Enforcement Programs and Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice, 99 New York Ave. NE, Mail Stop 6N-518,
Washington DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648-7070 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Upon further consultation with the Department of Justice and the Office of the
Deputy Attorney General, ATF is withdrawing, pending further Department of Justice
review, the notice and request for comments entitled “Objective Factors for Classifying
Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’,” that was published on December 18, 2020. 85 FR
82516. As explained in the notice, the proposed guidance was not a regulation. The
notice informed and invited comment from the industry and public on a proposed
guidance prior to issuing a final guidance document.
The withdrawal of the guidance does not change any law, regulation, or other
legally binding requirement.
December 23, 2020 Marvin G. Richardson
Associate Deputy Director
 
Title should be ATF not ARC.

Maybe one of our mods can fix. I hate these autocorrect computer programs!

But bottomline this is good news (for now).

Regards
 
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