The Firearm Blog has a very interesting read this morning. They point to a company who is saying that the ATF approved their AR pistol with vertical foregrip.
Over on the product spec page, Franklin Armory has this ATF letter that they say ships with every XO-26 firearm. In the letter, you will find no mention of the XO-26, but it points out that guns over 27 inches are OK. It also talks about vertical foregrips on pistols.
As I said in the comments section over there, I would still pass... Also, The ATF's explanation in the letter is so vague and nuanced I would bet a good lawyer could make the case that any kind of forward stock or handguards/heatshields would constitute modifications that would make the firearm “no longer designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand”.
Franklin Armory is producing a weird AR-15 they call the XO-26. It is essentially a Short Barreled Rifle with a vertical foregrip and no stock. What is especially interesting is that the BATFE don't consider it a SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) or a AOW (All Other Weapon) therefore is needs no special NFA paperwork to purchase and own.
Over on the product spec page, Franklin Armory has this ATF letter that they say ships with every XO-26 firearm. In the letter, you will find no mention of the XO-26, but it points out that guns over 27 inches are OK. It also talks about vertical foregrips on pistols.
As I said in the comments section over there, I would still pass... Also, The ATF's explanation in the letter is so vague and nuanced I would bet a good lawyer could make the case that any kind of forward stock or handguards/heatshields would constitute modifications that would make the firearm “no longer designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand”.
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