Is it illegal to put a vertical grip on a pistol?
I have a keltec plr16 pistol, can I put a vertical pistol grip on the forestock and still be legal? I’m unsure of the gun laws for doing this to a pistol, a rifle is legal, is a pistol too?
A vertical handguard on a handgun turns it into a short barreled rifle
It is illegal unless registered as such and you must have the paper worked before installing it
If you don’t want to believe us, maybe the ATF can convince you
http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/041006-vert_grip.htm
What y’all gonna do with them thumbs now?
“ATF has long held that by installing a vertical fore grip on a handgun, the handgun is no longer designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand. Therefore, if individuals install a vertical fore grip on a handgun, they are “making” a firearm requiring registration with ATF’s NFA Branch. Making an unregistered “AOW” is punishable by a fine and 10 years’ imprisonment. Additionally, possession of an unregistered “AOW” is also punishable by fine and 10 years’ imprisonment.”
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