ATF Agrees Not to Distribute Machine-Gun Conversion ‘Switch’ Devices in Illinois

Machine-gun conversion devices will not be redistributed in Minnesota following lawsuit • Minnesota Reformer

Devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns will no longer be redistributed in Minnesota following a lawsuit from Attorney General Keith Ellison against the Trump administration.  Ellison sued the administration with 15 other attorneys general after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, agreed to stop enforcing a federal rule prohibiting […]

ATF Agents Make Demands At The Wrong American’s Door

When ATF agents allegedly showed up and made demands at the home of a Florida gun owner, they quickly learned they were messing with the wrong American, who had the wherewithal to capture it all on video. ATF agents (Credit: Screenshot) Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents have made headlines for showing up at the homes of gun owners unannounced with demands many see as utter harassment. However, when ATF agents showed up and s…

ATF agrees not to distribute machine-gun conversion ‘switch’ devices in Illinois

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday that the ATF will not redistribute forced reset triggers (FRTs) in Illinois, "switch devices" that convert semi-automatic weapons to machine guns. The federal government signed a settlement agreement promising to stop enforcing federal law that prohibits FRTs and to redistribute the thousands of devices seized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …

ATF will not redistribute forced-reset triggers in Illinois, 14 other states

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms will not reallocate forced-reset triggers for semi-automatic firearms after a lawsuit from 15 attorneys general, including Illinois's Kwame Raoul.