Kel-Tec must have been in a quandary over the appropriate trigger pull for the PLR-16. Generally, one would prefer a light trigger for a .223 Rem. firearm designed for accuracy.

Watch this "Rifleman Review" segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV, as editors review the Kel-Tec PLR-16 .223 pistol.

The firearms seized from the Solorzano cousins included (from left) a gas-powered Kel-Tec PLR-16 pistol; a Kel-Tec PMR-30, a .22-magnum pistol; Spike's Tactical ST-15, a 5.56 mm/.223-caliber ...

Kel-Tec weapons weren’t involved in the shooting, but the PLR-16 found itself on Feinstein’s list amid a broader discussion on assault weapons and semi-automatic weapons.