Agreed ,RickRick.
A point worthy of consideration: "The cockroach who argues with a chicken is always wrong"
SCOTUS May decide the Constitution is the Chicken and the BATF is the cockroach..
But until that happens I choose to keep my AR in compliance.
I would not bet everything on the 2017 BATF guidelines. They did specifically state the buffer tube is inherent to the AR design. Thats no problem. They clearly state there is no issue with putting your face on the buffer tube. You can even put a cheek pad on the buffer tube.
They DO NOT want you equipping the buffer tube to serve as a buttstock. The BATF says "NO!!" to even putting a rubber crutch tip on the buffer tube.
OK. I'll comply. If the gun were leaned against a wall, a crutch tip would make the gun less "scooty" ,less likely to fall. But I will comply.
I;m 6' 3" tall. Suit jacket size 54 Long. My AR pistol has a smooth,pistol length buffer tube. I have conventional military sights. (rail type. Not the handle) No practical shooting position allows me to put the butt end of the pistol buffer tube against my shoulder. My buffer tube has nothing attached. No brace. No design feature to facilitate shoulder firing.
I do cheek weld my face on the buffer tube, under my eye,with my eye looking through the sights. There is considerable space between the butt end of the tube and any part of my body.
The entire question of a "shoulder stock" is moot, in my case.
Length of pull? By what definition can there be a LOP to measure with no butt stock??
The goalposts keep moving. Its the gov't "Process BS" where they figure if the cost you enough,make it hard enough,you will give up.
In 2017,the MagPul AFG was OK. Now,its not. Meanwhile,I bought a minimal little handstop. Its not a forgrip,by any means. I'd have to pinch it between my thumb and forefinger., This is a safety feature. Short barrel. Short forend , My sleeve length is 35 in. I want the landmark to stop against. I don't want to shoot my fingers off in a panic situation.. BATF says "Its points" OK,I can comply. I think the BATF is being stupid . (said the cockroach) I think maybe I can put a fixed military type sling loop in the same place. Its a sling loop,clear as day. Not a hand stop. I can even attach my sling.
The "one hand" thing. Yeah,its hard to hold my AR pistol out Bullseye style one handed. I can do it,but I couldn't shoot it too well.
But wait. I have a scoped,bull barreled MOA Maximum handgun in 260 Remington. 14 inch barrel. I can't keep the crosshairs on target one handed with that. (Bullseye style) . I'd think bull barred 14 in + TC Encores, XP -100's ,and the hunting/silhouette bolt handguns by Savage and Weatherby ,too. How many folks can one hand their scoped,long barreled S+W 500 Magnums?
SHOULD A FIREARM LAW/REG be based on HOW STRONG THE INDIVIVIDUAL SHOOTER'S HAND AND FOREARM ARE? So a 300 lb gronk can have an AR pistol but a 110 pound cake baker can't? Equal protection?
FWIW ,I DO shoot my MOA handgun one handed, I don't set out clay birds for targets,but some folks do. At 200 yds I can clean them. One handed.
I sit my butt down,lean back on my elbow,and rest the gun on my knee or leg, . Very good hunting position.(Beware gas blast with revolvers)
No, I don't want to register an SBR. Its not the $200. I won't "Ask Permission" to cross a state line. Or any other part of that game.
I don't ever want to shoot anyone, I can think of some scenarios with multiple threats at close range where the short,light,maneuverable firepower of an AR pistol would be quite useful. Think in terms of the WW2 use of the M-1 carbine, or the stagecoach shotgun of old,