In the proposed rulemaking, ATF makes a series of extremely troublesome assertions to justify its rulings. For example, in attempting to justify it expansion of the phrase “frame or receiver” to separately cover multiple parts on a single weapon, ATF asserts that:
At the time these definitions were published around 50 years ago, single-framed firearms such as revolvers and break-open shotguns were far more prevalent for civilian use than split/multi-piece receiver weapons, such as semiautomatic rifles and pistols with detachable magazines.
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