You said you had a problem with the false claims. I pointed out the only false claims are that arm braces are nothing but work arounds. To be clear, I've read many posts on various gun forums that claim this.
Theohazard's post above of his experiences, mirrors mine, that the majority of folks
are using the arm brace as a "work around". Again I don't have a problem with their use, just that folks need to be honest about why they have 'em. Like the majority of folks that have high capacity mags. It's not really about the TEOTWAWKI, or defense against anarchy, it's about shooting a whole bunch of rounds off, really fast. Again, no problem if that's what you like.
I can't help but think you're being obtuse.
Not as obtuse as continuing to claim I'm trying to take away your rights just because I said there's no real difference between a stock and a brace. That was the question presented by the OP and the one I attempted to answer. Not whether or not I thought they were the sin of the world as you claim. One can support the right of others without having to participate themselves. Many gun owners that do not hunt, support the right of us who do. Is that any different? No.
How can arm braces be a circumvention of the law when the ATF has given them their full blessing? Even so, why worry about it? Does this circumvention cause civil upheaval? Attack the very foundation of our society? Cause drunkeness? Lead wanton destruction? Open the door to anarchy? Erode family values? Encourage lewd and lascivious behavior? Promote teenage smoking?
As I said previously, I don't care...me thinks you need to follow your niece's advice. The ATF stance on braces is as such......
“With respect to stabilizing braces, ATF has concluded that attaching the brace to a handgun as a forearm brace does not 'make' a short-barreled firearm because … it is not intended to be and cannot comfortably be fired from the shoulder.”
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Not exactly a "full blessing', only confirming they are not supposed to be intended to be shot from the shoulder, yet there is clear evidence many have that intention. Many I have seen even have a curved butt plate, that is clearly meant to be shouldered. Yet, put a strap on 'em and they are a brace. Again, I have no problem with braces and don't really agree with the regs about SBRs. Yet.....you want to read something between those lines as me being against them. The internet is a place where sometimes it's hard to get your point across. My point is and always has been, that in my opinion, there's not a significant difference between a pistol brace and a pistol stock, and as such if one is allowed, then the other should be too.