by VDC Staff
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark July 11 announced what she termed a major legal victory Friday in a multistate lawsuit to prevent the distribution of machine gun conversion devices, also known as Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs), within the state.
The action comes after Clark and attorneys general from 15 other jurisdictions sued the Trump Administration and gun component manufacturer Rare Breed Triggers over plans to return and distribute thousands of FRTs—devices the AG says increase a firearm’s rate of fire and have been linked to violent crimes and mass shootings.
According to FRTTrigger.com, gun rights advocates claim that FRTs are technological innovations that comply with existing laws. They argue that redefining the term “machine gun” in a way that includes FRTs undermines the balanced legal framework governing firearm ownership.https://allfrttriggers.com/legal-status-of-forced-reset-trigges/
In court filings submitted in the ongoing litigation, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed that it would not return the contested devices to individuals or dealers in Vermont or any of the plaintiff states. Rare Breed Triggers also affirmed in writing that it would no longer sell FRTs in those states. – More information soon in the Vermont Daily Chronicle