The ATF has some screwy and confusing laws, most of us are aware of that. Terabytes could we wasted arguing and discussing the different laws that have been put in place around our sporting goods.
Being familiar with the National Firearms Act is something all serious (and even hobbyist) gun owners should strive to do. Even though we aren’t being audited by the ATF, each violation of the NFA leaves the owner subject to forefeiture of all weapons, 10 years in prison and fines up to $250,000 (per the NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog). Do I have your attention?
It seems many new firearms owners are unaware of one piece of the National Firearms Act Handbook. At the end of section 2.1.5 which defines what the ATF believes to qualify as an “Any Other Weapon” there is an interesting bit that states:
“… certain alterations to a pistol or revolver, such as the addition of a second vertical handgrip, create a weapon that no longer meets the defintion of pistol or revolver. A pistol or revolver modified as described is an ‘any other weapon’ subject to the NFA because the weapon is not designed to be fired when held in one hand.”
While I’m willing to bet many of our readers are well aware of this clause, I have been surprised lately by the number of people who had no idea. Why would you think of it though? Adding a fore-grip to a pistol seems like such an innocuous thing, especially when you’re dealing with something like an AR or AK pistol.
My reminder has been issued, and if you’re at all surprised you may want to scan through Chapter 2 of the NFA Handbook just to be safe.
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