The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives reversed years of Second Amendment precedent when it decided to regulate pistol stabilizing braces, the National Rifle Association claims in a lawsuit asking that the new measure be struck down.
The National Rifle Association of America filed a lawsuit against the government in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alleging that the ATF is punishing law-abiding gun owners, including those with disabilities who rely on stabilizing braces.
A stabilizing brace allows a handgun to be fired with one hand. According to the complaint, the ATF arbitrarily changed ...
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