Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Instructs AUSA’s to Prosecute All Referred Firearms Charges

According a memorandum he published to X, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has ordered the Assistant U.S. Attorneys (prosecutors) in his district to pursue every firearm related charge referred to them, and to seek pretrial detention (imprisonment) and appeal every denial of pretrial detention for a wide swath of charges. While … Continue reading Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Instructs AUSA’s to Prosecute All Referred Firearms Charges

ATF Classification of Forced Reset Triggers as Machineguns Vacated by District Court

To quickly recap, in March of 2022, ATF sent an Open Letter to FFL's stating that they had determined that some unidentified forced reset triggers are "machineguns" as that term is defined in the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act, and that some unidentified forced reset triggers are not "machineguns." Around the same time, … Continue reading ATF Classification of Forced Reset Triggers as Machineguns Vacated by District Court

What Does the Supreme Court’s Bump Stock Decision Mean for For Forced Reset Triggers (FRT)?

If you're reading this article and you aren't already aware, last Friday the United States Supreme Court vacated ATF's 2017 Rulemaking that banned bump stocks in Garland v. Cargill, No.22-976, (U.S. Supreme Court June 14, 2024). You can read my article about that decision here, but the quick summary is that: [A] semiautomatic rifle equipped … Continue reading What Does the Supreme Court’s Bump Stock Decision Mean for For Forced Reset Triggers (FRT)?

Operation Reticent Recall – Solvent Traps and Forced Reset Triggers

As many of our readers will already know, 2022 has been a busy year for the ATF, ramping up FFL revocations, sending Warning Notices to customers of Diversified Machine, and now seemingly going after Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs). While details are still scarce, over the last 2 weeks we have seen an increased number of … Continue reading Operation Reticent Recall – Solvent Traps and Forced Reset Triggers

Only Surrender Your Forced Reset Trigger (FRT) to ATF Under Protest!

As many in the Firearms Community are aware, yesterday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a somewhat vague Open Letter to all Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs), dated March 22, 2022, declaring that it considers some - without specification - forced reset triggers (FRTs) to be machineguns. (Who didn't see this coming … Continue reading Only Surrender Your Forced Reset Trigger (FRT) to ATF Under Protest!