Posted: 8/24/2026 6:52:11 PM EDT
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So can anyone tell me what SC's stance is on the injunction, particularly the SBR part. I know SC doesnt have any specific laws regarding suppressors so we are good on that, but what about SBRs? I would love to swap out a few pistol braces with stocks, but keep getting mixed messages on whether that is or isnt illegal in SC with this injunction in place. |
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I was watching a PSA video on YouTube and was surprised to hear them say you COULDN'T buy an upper from them and make your own or you can't buy a stock from them and replace your pistol brace. You had to buy a completed SBR from them to be within the injunction. I thought being a GOA member and a customer pretty much clear residents in South Carolina for any CAN or SBR. I was going to buy an upper from them and do just that put it on a lower I have stuck back for making an SBR. I figure I have waited this long for an SBR truck gun I can wait a while longer until the dust settles. |
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The videos on PSAs website give some good info. What hasn’t been changed is the requirement for a special marking/engraving when you convert a rifle to a SBR. Those laws weren’t challenged or changed yet. I’m happy to wait a few more months for things to settle down. |
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Originally Posted By skwerl: From what I understand, and IANAL, if you're a FPC/GOA member, have at it. You can go ahead and roll your own cans and SBRs. I haven't read the big thread in a couple of days though. There may have been new clarification in there. Almost everything I've seen says "SBR" but fails to mention SBS- are they not included?  I want to put a stock on my Shockwave, but I've been holding off trying to get some clear answers. 
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FWIW, it seems suppressors are in a less ambiguous state than SBR/SBS's This is an AI summary but it reflects what I had been hearing as of pretty recently from most of the credible gun tube lawyers (i.e. William Kirk, Washington Gun Law) . "Even though the recent federal court injunction blocks National Firearms Act (NFA) registration rules for covered parties, buying a short-barreled rifle (SBR) from a dealer still requires an ATF Form 4 because of a separate federal law. The Gun Control Act Requirement 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(4): This separate provision of the Gun Control Act makes it illegal for a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) to sell or deliver an SBR or short-barreled shotgun (SBS) without specific authorization from the Attorney General. The Catch: The recent court injunction only halted NFA registration requirements; it did not strike down or lift the separate Gun Control Act requirement for Attorney General authorization. Current Practice: Because the ATF has not yet provided an alternative mechanism or guidance to satisfy § 922(b)(4) independently, an approved Form 4 remains the only established way to get that authorization. What This Means for SBR Buyers Form 4 Still Needed: Unlike suppressors (which do not fall under § 922(b)(4)), new factory purchases or dealer transfers of SBRs still necessitate going through the standard Form 4 process. Voluntary Filings: Industry guidance notes that dealers and covered individuals must continue processing SBR transfers through traditional channels until the ATF or the courts issue explicit new rules or alternative pathways. " |
| So can we "manufacturer" them ourselves? That big thread in GD is too big and hard to follow when all you want it some answers, or at least good opinions. I want to add a stock to a Shockwave and cut a shotgun barrel but not at the risk of going to jail or paying fines. |
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You would think our 2a supportive AG would have issued an opinion by now. Especially since he supported the injuction. Too busy with his bid to become the next Govenor, I suppose. |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: So can we "manufacturer" them ourselves? That big thread in GD is too big and hard to follow when all you want it some answers, or at least good opinions. I want to add a stock to a Shockwave and cut a shotgun barrel but not at the risk of going to jail or paying fines. It is my understanding you can "make" your own SBR if you are one of the covered parties, for example put a regular stock on an AR pistol. But you cannot purchase an SBR from an FFL dealer without going through the NFA process. But there is a lot of contradictory information out there. |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: That's how I took it too, but it's definitely not clear, and I can't find much on shotguns (SBSs). Yep, lots of info on suppressors, a lot less on SBR's, and almost nothing on SBS's. |
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