Overview

• The Department of Justice has settled litigation with Rare Breed Triggers, lifting the Biden-era ban on forced-reset triggers for rifles.
• The settlement mandates the return of all seized or surrendered devices to their owners and prohibits the development of forced-reset triggers for handguns.
• This agreement resolves key lawsuits in Texas, New York, and Utah, marking a significant shift in federal firearms regulation under the Trump administration.
• The Supreme Court's 2024 ruling against the bump stock ban influenced the legal reasoning that led to this settlement.
• Gun control advocates warn the decision could escalate gun violence, while gun rights groups hail it as a victory for the Second Amendment.