Thank you all for chiming in, good points from all. It baffles me how these regulations work, but that's government for you, I'll leave it as is for now. I just prefer a regular pistol grip because it easier for me to hold the "firearm" at eye level and use the sights. With the birds head grip I hold it at rib cage level, I'm pretty accurate at close range, but I would rather hold it at eye level. I'll adapt