American Military News 7/24/2024
A federal district court judge in Texas has struck down the efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to ban a rapid-fire device known as a forced reset trigger (FRT).
In a 64-page ruling on July 23, Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a summary judgment vacating an ATF ruling classifying FRTs as machineguns.
O’Connor further declared the ATF’s classification of FRTs was unlawful and enjoined them from taking civil or criminal legal action or warning notices against people purchasing or possessing these FRTs. The judge also ordered the ATF to return, within 30 days, any FRTs it has seized from manufacturers, resellers, or individual owners.
The judge also ordered the ATF to issue remedial letters, correcting a prior mailing campaign warning FRT owners that possessing those devices is illegal.
The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) led this legal challenge against the ATF’s rule on FRTs. The organization helped represent Rare Breed Triggers, the developer of an FRT design.
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