The Founders Didn’t Care About SBRs or Pistol Braces
BY Herschel Smith
1 year, 6 months ago
The complaint, embedded below is a treasure trove of examples from even before the Second Amendment was written, presenting photographic examples including:
- 1720 Flintlock Pistol with Stock
- 1750 Flintlock Pistols with Stocks
- 1760 Flintlock Grenade Launcher
- 1780 Flintlock Pistol w Stock
- 1760-1820 Flintlock Pistol Carbine with detachable stock
- 1790 Flintlock Blunderbuss Pistols – w detachable stocks (and bayonets)
- 1795 Flintlock Blunderbuss – 15” barrel
“Such weapons continued after the ratification era, through the incorporation of the Fourteenth Amendment,” the complaint continues, presenting further examples from 1820 through to the 1940s …
He uses the complaint brought by GOA attorney Stephen Stamboulieh, which we’ve linked before.
So if the Heller test is the law of the land, according to the Supreme Court, then “in common use” should completely disqualify SBRs from the NFA list, and the Bruen test for laws in place at the founding would certainly exclude SBRs (and pistol braces) from the NFA.
On May 9, 2023 at 11:40 am, Chas said:
They also did not care about bullshit rules…. Keeping my brace since it works great for in-vehicle maneuvering….
On May 9, 2023 at 1:03 pm, scott s. said:
The Colt 1860 Army revolver had provisions for a removable stock. I don’t know about currently, but the Italian replica makers like Uberti used to sell them. Currently exempt from NFA as antique firearm.
On May 9, 2023 at 9:38 pm, Paul B said:
Being legal has never stopped the ATF. They do as they please.
On May 10, 2023 at 4:25 pm, Longbow said:
I have been saying for years, the entire NFA is a house of cards. Pull one card, such as SBRs, and all the rest come down with it.