Videos tagged with FTISB

This video discusses an ATF determination classifying a partially complete P365 frame as a firearm under the Gun Control Act of 1968. It highlights the ATF's Firearms Technology Industry Services Branch (FTISB) stance that if a sample can be readily completed into a functional frame or receiver, it is considered a firearm. The speaker advises manufacturers against seeking ATF permission for such items, suggesting legal counsel instead, and notes that such determinations can be used as de facto law.

This video discusses a potential reinterpretation of ATF rules regarding the 'pin and weld' method used to extend barrel length to the legal 16-inch minimum. Information obtained via a GOA FOIA request suggests an ATF agent may have classified a pinned and welded barrel as an SBR by applying excessive torque, raising concerns about the legality of this common modification for hundreds of thousands of Americans.