A federal judge handed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives a loss and a scolding over its attempt to drastically change the classification of a pistol brace from unregulated to regulated. The case, Mock vs. Garland, was heard by Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee in the Northern District of Texas.
This was the second big win for the Second Amendment today.
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This case has been kicking around the courts since March 2023. I wrote about the upcoming fight over pistol stabilizing braces in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes on the ATF Over Their Bizarre Pistol Brace Rule.
A pistol brace, also known as a stabilizing brace, is an accessory that attaches to the rear of the gun and allows the firearm, one that is technically a pistol, to be fired one-handed. These have…
