Overview

• The lawsuit filed Monday in Baltimore seeks to overturn a May 16 settlement that directs the ATF to return nearly 12,000 forced-reset triggers to their owners.
• Under President Biden, the ATF ruled that forced-reset triggers convert semiautomatic rifles into machine guns in violation of the National Firearms Act.
• The Trump administration’s settlement resolved challenges from a gun rights group and Justice Department cases against manufacturer Rare Breed Triggers.
• State attorneys general warn the devices have been used in violent crimes and mass shootings and contend at least 100,000 units nationwide should be treated as illegal weapons.
• New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland lead the suit alongside 12 other states and the District of Columbia, arguing the return breaches federal law and endangers public safety.