A recent settlement revealed that the Justice Department under President Trump will not uphold or enforce the ban on forced reset triggers (FRTs) put in place by the Biden administration.
The National Gun Rights Association (NAGR) has taken legal action against this ban, which is detailed in the case Nagr v. Garland.
On Friday, the Trump DOJ indicated it would not pursue any further efforts to uphold Biden’s ban.
Attorney General Pam Bondy stated, “The Department of Justice believes that the Second Amendment is not a second-rate right, and we are pleased to end an unnecessary litigation cycle with a settlement that enhances public safety.”
The settlement document highlighted that part of Trump’s DOJ’s decision was based on how Biden’s ATF had redefined some FRTs as “machine guns” in a somewhat arbitrary manner.
Moreover, the DOJ reaffirmed that the plain text of the Second Amendment “should not be violated.”
As per the settlement terms, all FRTs that had been “confiscated or collected as a result of voluntary surrender” under the Biden administration will now be returned to their owners.
NAGR President Dudley Brown commented, “This is a huge victory over the misguided prosecution of the ATF regarding these rare devices and their forced reset triggers. Now we’re focusing on addressing many other infringements on the Second Amendment.”
