{"id":31249,"date":"2021-06-07T22:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T22:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31249"},"modified":"2021-06-07T22:57:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T22:57:22","slug":"doj-pushes-red-flag-laws-plus-pistol-brace-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31249","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Pushes Red Flag Laws Plus Pistol Brace Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:3821,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.justice.gov\\\/opa\\\/pr\\\/justice-department-issues-proposed-rule-and-model-legislation-reduce-gun-violence&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3822,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.justice.gov\\\/opa\\\/speech\\\/attorney-general-garland-s-full-remarks-gun-violence-prevention-white-house-rose-garden&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3808,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.atf.gov\\\/rules-and-regulations\\\/factoring-criteria-firearms-attached-stabilizing-braces&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3823,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.justice.gov\\\/doj\\\/reducing-gun-violence\\\/commentary-extreme-risk-protection-order-model-legislation&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3824,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.federalregister.gov\\\/uploads\\\/2011\\\/01\\\/the_rulemaking_process.pdf&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3825,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov\\\/opinions.pdf\\\/21a0070p-06.pdf&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>We knew something was coming out on pistol braces as it has been signaled for a while now. The Department of Justice just released their notice of proposed rulemaking on pistol braces and have also said they will provide states with model &#8220;extreme violence protection order&#8221; legislation.  The rule, if adopted, would make AR pistols with pistol braces an NRA item. I guess those who need a brace to shoot an AR pistol due to war wounds or other disabilities need to cough up $200. Evidently, DOJ doesn&#8217;t consider that the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the BATFE nor to wounded veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-issues-proposed-rule-and-model-legislation-reduce-gun-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">press release from Biden&#8217;s Department of Justice<\/a><\/strong>. I have highlighted a few things in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" id=\"node-title\"><p><strong>Justice Department Issues Proposed Rule and Model Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>New Steps Would Enhance Enforcement of the National Firearms Act and Aid States in Drafting \u201cExtreme Risk Protection Order\u201d Laws<\/strong><\/p><p>Today, the Department of Justice announced two new steps to help address the continuing epidemic of gun violence affecting communities across the country. First, the department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that makes clear that when individuals use accessories to convert pistols into short-barreled rifles, they must comply with the heightened regulations on those <strong>dangerous and easily concealable weapons<\/strong>. Second, the department published model legislation to help states craft their own \u201cextreme risk protection order\u201d laws, sometimes called \u201cred flag\u201d laws. By sending the proposed rule to the Federal Register and publishing the model legislation today, the department has met the deadlines that the Attorney General\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/speech\/attorney-general-garland-s-full-remarks-gun-violence-prevention-white-house-rose-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a>\u00a0alongside President Biden in April.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cThe Justice Department is determined to take concrete steps to reduce the tragic toll of gun violence in our communities,\u201d said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. \u201cToday we continue to deliver on our promise to help save lives while protecting the rights of law-abiding Americans. We welcome the opportunity to work with communities in the weeks and months ahead in our shared commitment to end gun violence.\u201d<\/p><p>The department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would make clear that the statutory restrictions on short-barreled rifles apply to pistols that are equipped with certain stabilizing braces and intended to be fired from the shoulder. The <strong>National Firearms Act imposes heightened regulations on short-barreled rifles because they are easily concealable, can cause great damage, and are more likely to be used to commit crimes.<\/strong> But companies now sell accessories that make it easy for people <strong>to convert pistols into these more dangerous weapons<\/strong> without going through the statute\u2019s background check and registration requirements. These requirements are<strong> important public safety measures because they regulate the transfer of these dangerous weapons and help ensure they do not end up in the wrong hands<\/strong>. The proposed rule would clarify when these attached accessories convert pistols into weapons covered by these heightened regulations.<\/p><p>Once the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, the public will have 90 days to submit comments.\u00a0 To view the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atf.gov\/rules-and-regulations\/factoring-criteria-firearms-attached-stabilizing-braces\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>The department also published model legislation and detailed commentary that will make it easier for states to craft \u201cextreme risk protection orders\u201d authorizing courts to temporarily bar people in crisis from accessing firearms. By allowing family members or law enforcement to intervene and to petition for these orders before warning signs turn into tragedy, \u201cextreme risk protection orders\u201d can save lives. They are also an evidence-based approach to the problem. The model legislation, developed after consultation with a broad range of stakeholders, provides a framework that will help more states enact these sensible laws.<\/p><p>To read the model legislation, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/doj\/reducing-gun-violence\/commentary-extreme-risk-protection-order-model-legislation\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>To learn more about the rulemaking process, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the_rulemaking_process.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>There is so much bull shit in the paragraph on pistol braces that it would keep most farms fertilized for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As to the legality of it, I really don&#8217;t see how they can square it with the 6th Circuit&#8217;s ruling in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov\/opinions.pdf\/21a0070p-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">GOA v. Garland<\/a><\/strong> in which that court found that only Congress can change definitions like this when a criminal penalty is involved. Trump really screwed up things when he pushed DOJ to ban bump stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As to Merrick Garland, I owe Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) a big thanks for keeping him off the US Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We knew something was coming out on pistol braces as it has been signaled for a while now. 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