Originally Posted By: bubbatime
Was there an on duty ATF agent or other federal agent that enforces federal laws, that witnessed the events? Was the guy notified that his behavior was considered illegal by decree of some ATF bureaucrat? And then afterwards, continued such "illegal" behavior in the presence of the same ATF agent? Or did the guy attempt to use his cheek on the arm brace for sight alignment, and in doing so, accidentally placed the brace against his shoulder? Maybe, while in the course of shooting, he had an itch on his shoulder, and decided to scratch it with the brace portion of the "pistol", and had no ill intent and only intended to scratch his itch.
All of your "maybes" are no. He was shooting it as a pistol and shooting it as a rifle at 100 yards. Bluster all you want about "decrees by ATF bureaucrats" but it's the law. Put that brace against your shoulder and shoot and it's now a short barreled rifle and you'd better have the license for it if you're unlucky enough to be observed. Sure not saying it's right but it's law. If you think only a Fed would enforce it you might be mistaken.
Bill, can't answer that but I'm not inclined to test the gun friendliness of any LEO who might be around.