At least three Oklahoma sheriffs have posted videos and/or notices on their Facebook pages to let the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) know they have no intention of enforcing the pistol brace rule in non-criminal situations.
to Facebook in which he made it clear he has instructed his deputies not to enforce the rule “in a low-level incidental contact” with someone who is in possession of a pistol with a stabilizer brace.
Sheriff Johnson said, “In other words, if a deputy encounters someone with a pistol equipped with a stabilizer brace they will take no action against that person, unless that person is using the weapon in the commission of a crime.” On January 13, the Department of Justice released its final rule regarding the use of stabilizing braces on AR-Style pistols. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III has reviewed the rule, and has issued policy for deputies regarding enforcement of the rule.Following Sheriff Johnson’s video, Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux made clear his deputies will not be enforcing the pistol brace rule either.
Payne County Sheriff Joe Harper has also stated his deputies are not to take part in enforcing the ban., in part, “The Payne County Sheriff’s Office will not participate in the confiscation of firearms based on this DOJ ‘rule’ nor will they attempt to enforce Federal guidelines or rules that conflict with Oklahoma State statutes which they are sworn to uphold.”that legislation has been introduced in the United States House to abolish the ATF and to do away with the National Firearms Act.
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