Drizzle wrote:I've been working a lot of gun dealers shows and distributor's shows, and have seen several AR pistols. I haven't had much interest until I realized the SIG brace is approved, and functions essentially like a stock. One could buy an AR pistol, a SIG brace, attach one to the other and have an SBR like item without the necessity of a tax stamp, or all the paperwork. The brace isn't considered a stock, and since the AR lower has never had a stock attached, it's considered a pistol, no?
I mentioned the possibility of the ATFE reversing itself to a Colt rep, and saying the SIG brace is, in fact, a stock, and he made the following point. There are a lot of disabled veterans out there without use of both of their arms, and for the G to say this brace that can aid them to be able to shoot is now illegal without much additional paperwork seemed to him to be unlikely. Anyhow, it's an interesting way to get something almost like an SBR...
There are many things that make the AR pistol w/brace more attractive than an SBR (assuming you have a Minnesota PTC). The pistol can be carried on your person, concealed or not. It can be carried in a case, concealed, on your person. It can be carried, loaded, in your vehicle, not just in the trunk, unloaded. The pistol can be taken across state lines without prior approval. It can be carried (in the manner described above) in all the states that currently honor the MN PTC. Also, the pistol does not need to be registered, nor does a $200 tax need to be paid. And finally, should the need arise, it can be sold easily. In fact, it can be sold privately without any paperwork at all. I can't think of one single reason where an SBR is preferable. everyone interested in this platform owes Alex Bosco a debt of gratitude.
Ps, I keep a copy of the ATF letter that comes with the sig brace folded up, inside a zip lock Baggie, inside my pistol grip. Just in case I run into a cop, range manager, etc, who doesn't know the deal.