I’ve no opinion on pistol braces one way or another.
But I’ll say this much. If they can throw yer ass in prison for it, it ain’t a “Rule”.
Legislators legislate and make law. Sometimes they are good laws and sometimes they are bad laws, but at least they have some sort of legitimacy, as far as that goes. The way all these unelected folks can upend everything according to which way the wind blows is nuts.
Either pass legislation or forget about it.
I agree.
The EPA and other agencies do the same thing, imprison or punish people for their made up rules.
Congress should not be allowed to delegate interpretation ans rule making to bureaucrats. Make their laws specific.
A lot of legislators are lawyers, with at least a passing acquaintance with the Constitution, and what the courts will bounce. There are things they won’t even try to fob off on the public. Rules are a work-around, initiating lawfare which can last years. Initiative petitions in the States are the same.