03-23-2022, 12:14 AM
If you look at what the atf is doing on form 1 suppressors, rejecting form 1 apps for silencer builds, even with submitters who stated they have no parts as yet - just a plan. They also pretty well see anything as a silencer even though you cannot use a singular part nor a solvent trap without work to make a functional silencer - so they are rejecting even a form 1 no matter the criteria, having barstock is enough to have a silencer as it was intent - or some such logic
With their (un)logical asinine reasoning - it won't be long before its decided owning a regular 16" AR could be intent of an SBR (implied by cutting barrel, crown etc) which would equate to their asinine thought of a solvent kit and even the individual parts like a cone being a silencer itself which logically it cannot (semantics right) - which I agree most buying solvent plan to convert them but hence the reason for a Form 1 submittal. I for the record wanna see the atf put together a solvent kit and shoot through it as is, parts as they come in a kit - BOOM... see dipsticks - its NOT a silencer.
Ultimately its all perception and semantics
For my part I have a lower pistol to match an upper that is less than 16" - they are together and I don't keep any extra short barrels to save the trouble so any intent for an item could be up to the judgement of others including the atf who IMO would rather lock up a otherwise law abiding citizen who tries to follow every letter of the law than do actual crime work - the atf is just political paper pushers with an agenda practicing lawfare - which is a shame as the very people that typically deal in NFA type items are very LEO/MIL supportive yet they try to be the arch nemesis of the very people that would typically support and appreciate them the most - makes no sense
/now ask me how I really feel
With their (un)logical asinine reasoning - it won't be long before its decided owning a regular 16" AR could be intent of an SBR (implied by cutting barrel, crown etc) which would equate to their asinine thought of a solvent kit and even the individual parts like a cone being a silencer itself which logically it cannot (semantics right) - which I agree most buying solvent plan to convert them but hence the reason for a Form 1 submittal. I for the record wanna see the atf put together a solvent kit and shoot through it as is, parts as they come in a kit - BOOM... see dipsticks - its NOT a silencer.
Ultimately its all perception and semantics
For my part I have a lower pistol to match an upper that is less than 16" - they are together and I don't keep any extra short barrels to save the trouble so any intent for an item could be up to the judgement of others including the atf who IMO would rather lock up a otherwise law abiding citizen who tries to follow every letter of the law than do actual crime work - the atf is just political paper pushers with an agenda practicing lawfare - which is a shame as the very people that typically deal in NFA type items are very LEO/MIL supportive yet they try to be the arch nemesis of the very people that would typically support and appreciate them the most - makes no sense
/now ask me how I really feel
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