Department of Justice Announces Settlement of Litigation Between the Federal Government and Rare Breed Triggers

Excerpt:  “In June 2024, in Cargill v. Garland, the Supreme Court held that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its statutory authority by issuing a rule classifying a bump stock as a ‘machinegun.’ In July 2024, the Northern District of Texas applied Cargill v. Garland to a device called a ‘forced-reset trigger’ (FRT) and concluded that FRTs also cannot be classified as a ‘machinegun.’ The Department’s agreement with Rare Breed Triggers avoids the need for continued appeals in United States v. Rare Breed Triggers and continued litigation in other, related cases concerning the same issue. The settlement includes agreed-upon conditions that significantly advance public safety with respect to FRTs, including that Rare Breed will not develop or design FRTs for use in any pistol and will enforce its patents to prevent infringement that could threaten public safety.”