Trump's DOJ drops Brooklyn case against trigger that turns rifles into rapid-fire weapons
"The Justice Department 'believes that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right," Attorney General Pamela Bondi said
President Donald Trumpâs administration has upended a years-long attempt by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn to block the sales of a device that allows rifles to quickly fire a volley of shots.
The U.S. attorneyâs office for the Eastern District of New York filed a lawsuit in January 2023 arguing an out-of-state company was selling illegal triggers to customers across the country â including in New York. Prosecutors said the devices, known as forced reset triggers, let users transform semi-automatic rifles into automatic machine guns, which are prohibited under federal law. Executives at the company, Rare Breed Triggers, said their products fit within the bounds of whatâs legal. In September 2023, a federal judge sided with prosecutors and banned Rare Breed Triggers from selling the devices while the court case played out.
But the case took a drastic pivot late last week, when the Department of Justice announced it had reached a settlement with the company. A judge dismissed the lawsuit on Tuesday, according to court records.
âThis Department of Justice believes that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,â Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. âWe are glad to end a needless cycle of litigation with a settlement that will enhance public safety.â
The dismissal follows a series of moves in the last few months to roll back gun industry regulations from President Joe Bidenâs administration. A few weeks after taking office, Trump signed the âProtecting Second Amendment Rightsâ executive order, which called for an extensive review of rules, policies and reports related to firearms from the past four years. Bondi has also established a Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force to âto use litigation and policy to advance, protect, and promote compliance with the Second Amendment.â
All the terms of the settlement are not public, but the Justice Department said in a press release that Rare Breed Triggers has agreed not to develop any forced reset triggers for pistols. Lawrence DeMonico, president of Rare Breed Triggers, said in an email that the settlement promises to return forced reset triggers that were seized to their owners. He said the agreement also prevents the government from arguing that the triggers are illegal in the future, even if Congress changes the laws.
âThis is a tremendous victory for all gun owners, and the risks, delays and costs of appeals has ended,â DeMonico said. âWhile its business was interrupted, Rare Breed continued to innovate and patent new variations of forced reset triggers and for different firearm platforms. This settlement frees Rare Breed to enforce its rights.â
Second Amendment advocates have praised the decision to dismiss the litigation against Rare Breed Triggers. John Commerford, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, said the settlement is one of several âcritical stepsâ the president has taken to safeguard gun rights and correct âthe bureaucratic overreachâ of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives under the prior administration.
But proponents of stricter gun laws warn about potentially dire consequences. David Pucino, legal director of Giffords Law Center, which advocates for gun safety, said the settlement could lead to more injuries and casualties of both intended targets and bystanders.
âItâs very possible that in the years ahead weâre going to see an increase in the number of civilians that are exposed to automatic fire,â he said. âI think itâs a dangerous place to be.â
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