pistol grips

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.