Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Pistol Brace Protection Act”.
Pistol Brace Protection Act
A BILL
To amend the National Firearms Act to provide an exception for stabilizing braces, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Modification of definition of firearm
Firearm definitions in title 18, United States Code— Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (4)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “(other than a shotgun or a shotgun shell which the Attorney General finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes)” and inserting the following: “(other than a shotgun, a shotgun shell, or a firearm excluded from the definition of the term “shotgun” under paragraph (5))”; and
in the flush text following subparagraph (C), by striking “which the owner intends to use solely for sporting, recreational or cultural purposes”;
in paragraph (5)—
by inserting “(A)” after “(5)”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(B)
“(i) The term shotgun shall not include any pistol or other firearm that is equipped with a device that is designed, manufactured, and intended to allow the operation of a pistol or other firearm with a single hand through the use of a brace that—
“(I) is attachable or provides support to the user’s arm; and
“(II) the user intends to fire with a single hand.
“(ii) For purposes of clause (i), documented use with 2 hands or firing from the shoulder does not establish that a user does not intend to fire the pistol or other firearm with a single hand.”
in paragraph (7)—
by inserting “(A)” after “(7)”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(B)
“(i) The term rifle shall not include any pistol that is equipped with a device that is designed, manufactured, and intended to allow the operation of a pistol with a single hand through the use of a brace that—
“(I) is attachable or provides support to the user’s arm; and
“(II) the user intends to fire with a single hand.
“(ii) For purposes of clause (i), documented use with 2 hands or firing from the shoulder does not establish that a user does not intend to fire the pistol with a single hand.”
in subsection (c)—
by striking “The term rifle means” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—Subject to paragraph (2), the term rifle means”
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Exception
“(A) In general—The term rifle shall not include any pistol which—
“(i) is equipped with a device which is designed, manufactured, and intended to allow the operation of a pistol with a single hand through the use of a brace that—
“(I) is attachable, or
“(II) provides support to the user’s arm, and
“(ii) the user intends to fire with a single hand.
“(B) Exclusion—For purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), any documented use of a pistol described in such subparagraph with 2 hands or firing from the shoulder shall not establish that a user does not intend to fire such pistol with a single hand.”
in subsection (d)—
by striking “The term shotgun means” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—Subject to paragraph (2), the term shotgun means”
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Exception
“(A) In general—The term shotgun shall not include any pistol or other weapon which—
“(i) is equipped with a device which is designed, manufactured, and intended to allow the operation of a pistol with a single hand through the use of a brace that—
“(I) is attachable, or
“(II) provides support to the user’s arm, and
“(ii) the user intends to fire with a single hand.
“(B) Exclusion—For purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), any documented use of a pistol or other weapon described in such subparagraph with 2 hands or firing from the shoulder shall not establish that a user does not intend to fire such pistol or other weapon with a single hand.”
in subsection (e)—
by striking “a pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell,”, and
by striking “having a rifled bore, or rifled bores”, and
in subsection (f), by striking “except a shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes” and inserting “other than a shotgun, a shotgun shell, or a firearm excluded from the definition of the term ‘shotgun’ under subsection (d)”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.