Even though it looked like a rifle, the gun used to kill nine people and wound at least 14 more was likely classified as a pistol, skirting laws restricting short-barreled rifles.
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On Monday, Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl said Betts' gun was"modified in essence to function like a rifle" and"to avoid any legal prohibitions." He did not specifically cite a pistol brace, but photos of the weapon released by police show one. AR-15-style firearms can be rifles or pistols. A pistol can have a short barrel, but no shoulder stock. A rifle can have a shoulder stock, but the barrel must be 16 inches or longer.Mitch McConnell silent on calls for special Senate session on guns after El Paso, Dayton shootings
The ATF has gone back and forth on its answer. The agency has issued several open letters, which are not law but indications of how the agency plans to interpret the law.
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