Trump administration, reversing Biden, allows 'forced reset triggers' for guns
- The Trump administration agreed in a settlement announced on Friday to allow the sale and possession of forced-reset triggers that increase rifle firing rates.
- This followed the Biden administration's 2022 ban and lawsuits citing mass shootings involving AR-15-style rifles, which led to blocked sales and challenges in court.
- The settlement ended ongoing appeals, required the ATF to return seized triggers, and barred the machine gun ban as long as devices are not made for handguns.
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi emphasized that the Department of Justice views the Second Amendment as a fundamental right, not one of lesser importance, while gun control advocates cautioned that the settlement could lead to an increase in gun violence.
- The agreement signals a significant policy shift favoring gun rights, with advocates hailing it as a victory against government overreach and critics predicting harm to public safety.
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Trump Administration to Allow Sales of Device That Turns Rifles into Machine Guns
The Trump administration has moved to allow the sale of devices that turn semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 into fully automatic machine guns. The Justice Department said Friday it had reached a settlement, abandoning a legal fight to ban the device — called forced reset trigger — first brought by the Biden administration. Gun control groups condemned the move, saying the Trump administration has effectively legalized machine guns.
Trump administration lifts Biden-era ban on forced reset gun triggers - Conservative Journal Review
The Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has announced a resolution to end the enforcement of a controversial ban on forced reset triggers, and the shift concludes a period of rigorous legal action initiated by the National Association for Gun Rights against restrictions established during the Biden administration. The Trump DOJ's recent settlement marks a significant win for gun rights advocates as it negates the Biden administrat…
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The Justice Department ended three high-profile lawsuits involving a gun parts manufacturer in a win for firearms advocates after Attorney General Pam Bondi committed to easing bureaucratic restrictions on Second Amendment rights. The deal marked the first major action from the DOJ’s Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force following President Donald Trump’s February executive order aimed at restoring gun protections. The settlement, announced Fr…
'Lives will be lost': Trump admin bulldozes gun safety rules while blocking $1 billion in student mental health funding | Attack of the Fanboy
The Trump administration has made a series of decisions that significantly alter gun policy in the United States, most recently by permitting the sale of devices that enable standard firearms to fire like machine guns. The Justice Department announced last Friday a settlement in a lawsuit brought by the National Association for Gun Rights that challenged an ATF rule banning “forced reset triggers.” These devices allow semiautomatic weapons to fi…
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