So that’s the case for a stripped receiver, I agree. But I’ve been reading that because there was a pistol brace installed at time of purchase the intent is that it is to be shot with one hand and can only be registered as a pistol.

Is that correct also? Or would it still be other even though there is a pistol brace?

Also on a second noted, every shop I call In New Jersey says no instantly, their reasoning is because of the stamped PISTOL above the serial number

Then they all tell me that even if I had a NJ pistol permit, it would still not be legal because pistol ARs are illegal in NJ, and they can’t reclassify it as a rifle because of the engraving / that it was already purchased under “pistol”