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DOJ Reverses Ban on Forced-Reset Triggers

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 23, 2025

The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, a gun accessory that enables semiautomatic rifles to fire more rapidly, following a settlement announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). According to News Channel 5, the agreement resolves multiple lawsuits and marks a reversal of the federal ban on the devices, which the government had previously classified as illegal machine gun conversion tools. As part of the settlement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) must return seized or voluntarily surrendered triggers. The deal was between the DOJ and Rare Breed Triggers who argued that the ATF was wrong in its classification of forced-reset triggers, and ignored demands to stop selling the triggers before being sued by the Biden administration. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the decision affirms that “the Second Amendment is not a second-class right.” Gun control advocates said the settlement would worsen gun violence.