Are FRT-15 Triggers Legal or Illegal? - Attorney Marc J. Victor. Update from Attorney Marc Victor: "For everyone who currently owns one of these triggers, I have discussed the issue with legal counsel for the ATF. Their current position is that these triggers are fully automatic weapons and cannot be possessed without the proper credentials. Their recommendation is to completely destroy the trigger so it is permanently inoperable. I recommend that, if you select this option, you take a picture of the destroyed trigger and keep it. ATF also encourages people to turn them into ATF as another option. I'm informed ATF is likely to contact people who have purchased these triggers. Again, I recommend you do not take any chances with your freedom. Do not talk with the ATF without an attorney present." https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/open-letter/all-ffls-mar-2022-open-letter-forced-reset-triggers-frts/download?fbclid=IwAR1RShyEwbA85_J-iw-WkDPM1cgd_EMOo0Ihhk9tAg9y0T-K8ozCq0_Wn5Q We’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries regarding the Rare Breed FRT-15 triggers and whether they are legal or not. I would first like to note that I DO NOT have a dog in this fight, and I am not representing either side. It is also important for me to note that I am also not a technical firearms specialist, so I can’t tell you specifics of how this trigger works. What I can do is provide you with information on the FRT-15 trigger, the differences between a semi-automatic weapon and an automatic weapon, and my opinion on whether you should purchase the FRT-trigger. ABOUT THE RARE BREED TRIGGERS AND THE FRT-15 TRIGGER Rare Breed Triggers, LLC is an Orlando-based trigger manufacturer that makes the drop-in FRT-15 (forced reset trigger). What makes the FRT-15 so unique is that the trigger is reset very quickly after a shot is fired when the bolt carrier group returns forward. This allows for extremely fast follow-up shots, but the trigger must still be pulled each time a round is fired. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND AUTOMATIC WEAPON With a semi-automatic weapon, only one shot is fired every time the trigger is pulled. The shooter must manually release the trigger and allow it to travel to its reset point under light spring pressure before the trigger can be pulled again. In contrast, an automatic weapon fires rounds continuously until the trigger is released. When the trigger of a fully automatic weapon is pulled and remains depressed, the firearm will continue to fire repeatedly until the trigger is released, the ammunition is gone, or the firearm is jammed. ATF VS. RARE BREED TRIGGERS The ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) wants Rare Breed Triggers to stop selling their FRT-15 trigger. In July of 2021, the ATF served Rare Breed Triggers with a cease-and-desist order, ordering the company to stop selling its popular FRT-15 trigger. Rare Breed Triggers refused to comply with the ATF’s demands and filed a lawsuit in federal court against the ATF. In an initial order, ATF claimed that force reset triggers are machine guns. The ATF used its own discretion to determine that the FRT-15 is a machine gun. But Rare Breed Triggers claims the FRT-15 is a perfectly legal semi-automatic trigger because the trigger has to be pulled for every bullet, so it is still semi-automatic. According to 26 USC 5845(b): “A machine gun is any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.” MY LEGAL OPINION – CONSIDER RISK MANAGEMENT I am not sure how this will play out in the courts, but I want you to understand that you are DEFINITELY TAKING A RISK if you already have an FRT-15 trigger or you are considering purchasing it. Now, the courts could decide that the FRT-15 trigger could be perfectly legal, but if they decide that the FRT-trigger is in fact illegal, the ATF could arrest you and you could be charged with a criminal offense in federal court. Become a member of the Attorneys on Retainer Program and enjoy the relief provided by an existing attorney‑client relationship, drastically reduced attorney fees, and free Strategy Sessions on applicable legal matters. Find out more: https://attorneysforfreedom.com/attorneys-on-retainer Hawaii Office: 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 1260 - Pauahi Tower Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 808-647-2423 Arizona Office: 3185 South Price Road Chandler, Arizona 85248 480-755-7110 Or email us at Contact@AttorneysForFreedom.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atm0MgXsQ4o

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