I was referencing two different things that are both mentioned in the article. The first one is solvent traps, which are intended to capture solvent when you are cleaning a gun. This avoids covering your floor with used solvent, and also allows you to recycle it if you are so inclined.powerboatr wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 11:52 ami am stupid, i had never heard of a solvent trap being defined as a filter for a fluid in regards to firearms.Soccerdad1995 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:27 am I'm confused. Is the ATF saying that solvent traps are de-facto suppressors (since they can be "readily converted" to such)? And if so, is it now illegal to buy a solvent trap?
Same question, but a bit more ridiculous for fuel filters. That would mean that I couldn't legally do maintenance on my car. Taken to an extreme, no vehicles could be manufactured in the U.S. since manufacturers presumably need fuel filters.
i guess "words" do matter, but i then refer back to what is "IS" ?
The second, and completely different, thing is a fuel filter for a vehicle.
The commonality is that the ATF appears to believe that both of these things are actually illegal to possess because the ATF thinks they can be "readily converted" to becoming a suppressor for a firearm. I hope this clears up any confusion I may have created.
My point being that the ATF seems to be willing to ban items with significant non-prohibited uses, and in the case of fuel filters, with significant non-firearms related uses. All in the name of making sure that guns are as loud as possible.