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I guess I'm confused here then. It may not have standing, but it may show a change in their intent to prosecute individuals for certain acts. It seems, from the most current letter posted in the OP, they may pursue prosecution of someone who is shouldering an SB15 for being in possession of an illegal SBR.



If this letter or opinion doesn't mean anything, and neither do any of the past ones, then why the hell do they write opinion letters in the first place? Also, if these opinions don't have any meaning, why does Sig include a copy of the original ATF approval letter with the SB15 at the time of purchase? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quote History Originally Posted By RJeff21:

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ETA: I either think this letter won't stand, or they'll have to vacate their ruling on the SB15 being legal on a pistol completely.



This letter doesn't have "standing" anywhere. Nor does their previous opinion on similar things amount to a "ruling."



There's absolutely no legal reason why the ATF cannot send out two contradictory opinions on something. This letter doesn't have "standing" anywhere. Nor does their previous opinion on similar things amount to a "ruling."There's absolutely no legal reason why the ATF cannot send out two contradictory opinions on something.



I guess I'm confused here then. It may not have standing, but it may show a change in their intent to prosecute individuals for certain acts. It seems, from the most current letter posted in the OP, they may pursue prosecution of someone who is shouldering an SB15 for being in possession of an illegal SBR.



If this letter or opinion doesn't mean anything, and neither do any of the past ones, then why the hell do they write opinion letters in the first place? Also, if these opinions don't have any meaning, why does Sig include a copy of the original ATF approval letter with the SB15 at the time of purchase? I guess I'm confused here then. It may not have standing, but it may show a change in their intent to prosecute individuals for certain acts. It seems, from the most current letter posted in the OP, they may pursue prosecution of someone who is shouldering an SB15 for being in possession of an illegal SBR.If this letter or opinion doesn't mean anything, and neither do any of the past ones, then why the hell do they write opinion letters in the first place? Also, if these opinions don't have any meaning, why does Sig include a copy of the original ATF approval letter with the SB15 at the time of purchase?





Because people ask them to.



Because sig wants to sell more SB15s. Most Americans think everything is illegal unless it has a government stamp of approval. They're only sort of right.





eta: I am not a lawyer, but so far as I can tell, an ATF opinion letter has no legal weight, whatsoever.



As far as an indication of some kind of monolithic "policy" or "will of the collective" goes, I wouldn't give them that much credit.



They had one examiner rubber stamping form 4s that magically transformed from M11//9s into browning 1919s. Because people ask them to.Because sig wants to sell more SB15s. Most Americans think everything is illegal unless it has a government stamp of approval. They're only sort of right.eta: I am not a lawyer, but so far as I can tell, an ATF opinion letter has no legal weight, whatsoever.As far as an indication of some kind of monolithic "policy" or "will of the collective" goes, I wouldn't give them that much credit.They had one examiner rubber stamping form 4s that magically transformed from M11//9s into browning 1919s.