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kozak6 · August 21, 2017, 08:47 AM

I'm really curious what they are going to rule on forward grips.

It's bizarre that pistols with forward grips are NFA at all. It doesn't seem to be the intent of the law as much as an oblique and strained interpretation of it. If anything, a pistol with a square hooked triggerguard should be more of an AOW than a pistol with an aftermarket grip on the rail.

Turk's leaked white papers suggest they may be running scared. On the other hand, every angle "is at an angle to the bore".

At any rate, I expect to be baffled and disappointed.

August 21, 2017, 08:47 AM	#15
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	I'm really curious what they are going to rule on forward grips. It's bizarre that pistols with forward grips are NFA at all. It doesn't seem to be the intent of the law as much as an oblique and strained interpretation of it. If anything, a pistol with a square hooked triggerguard should be more of an AOW than a pistol with an aftermarket grip on the rail. Turk's leaked white papers suggest they may be running scared. On the other hand, every angle "is at an angle to the bore". At any rate, I expect to be baffled and disappointed.