The Trump administration has agreed to halt the distribution of machine-gun conversion devices, including forced reset triggers, in response to a multistate lawsuit led by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and backed by 15 other states. The decision comes after legal pressure aimed at curbing the spread of these controversial firearm accessories, which are increasingly tied to rising gun violence.
In recent court filings, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) committed to blocking the distribution of these devices within the plaintiff states. Rare Breed Triggers, the nation’s leading supplier of forced reset triggers, also confirmed it will suspend sales in those states.
“It is unfortunate that litigation was necessary when the federal government could have made these commitments much earlier,” AG Brown said in a statement from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.
The lawsuit, filed on June 9, is part of a broader effort to address the alarming rise in gun-related crimes linked to these conversion tools. When installed, forced reset triggers can allow semi-automatic weapons to fire up to 20 rounds per second, rivaling military-grade machine guns.
According to the ATF, the use of such devices has surged 1,400% from 2019 to 2021, raising public safety concerns.
Other states joining the legal action include Delaware, Maryland, Colorado, and Hawai‘i, among others. The lawsuit seeks to stop the spread of dangerous modifications that law enforcement officials say could worsen the nation’s gun violence crisis.
The case is ongoing, with further updates available through the State Attorney General’s official website.
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