"....Accordingly, the Department amends
the definition of ‘‘rifle’’ under 27 CFR
478.11 and 479.11 to expressly state that
the term ‘‘designed or redesigned, made
or remade, and intended to be fired from
the shoulder’’ includes a weapon that is
equipped with an accessory,
component, or other rearward
attachment (e.g., a ‘‘stabilizing brace’’)
that provides surface area that allows
the weapon to be fired from the
shoulder, provided other factors, as
listed in the amended regulations and
described in this preamble, indicate that
the weapon is designed, made, and
intended to be fired from the shoulder.
The other factors are:
(1) Whether the weapon has a weight
or length consistent with the weight or
length of similarly designed rifles;
(2) Whether the weapon has a length
of pull, measured from the center of the
trigger to the center of the shoulder
stock or other rearward accessory,
component or attachment (including an
adjustable or telescoping attachment
with the ability to lock into various
positions along a buffer tube, receiver
extension, or other attachment method),
that is consistent with similarly
designed rifles;
(3) Whether the weapon is equipped
with sights or a scope with eye relief
that require the weapon to be fired from
the shoulder in order to be used as
designed;
(4) Whether the surface area that
allows the weapon to be fired from the
shoulder is created by a buffer tube,
receiver extension, or any other
accessory, component, or other rearward
attachment that is necessary for the
cycle of operations;
(5) The manufacturer’s direct and
indirect marketing and promotional
materials indicating the intended use of
the weapon; and
(6) Information demonstrating the
likely use of the weapon in the general
community.
