A protruding, angled handle typically found beneath rifles and other
long guns, designed to increase ease of handling and comfort of the firearm.
The handle looks and functions just as if one were holding a pistol, hence its name. They are commonly found on
AR and
AK style weapons, but are used on a great many other firearms.
Gun control advocates typically
target pistol grips with legislation, claiming to make the weapon more “military style” or deadly.
One
may have trouble getting weapons in strong gun control states such as California and New York.