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Think Twice Before Adding a Fore Grip to a Handgun

If you are considering adding a vertical fore grip to a handgun, then you should consult GRL Law first. A “handgun” under federal law is designed to be held and fired with one hand. If you add a fore grip to it, then it is no longer designed to be held and fired by using one hand.   It would now be classified as “any other weapon” (AOW) under the National Firearms Act.  That weapon must be registered with the ATF. Making an unregistered AOW is punishable by a fine and 10 years’ imprisonment.  So is possession of unregistered AOW. You […]

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