**UPDATE** June 10, 2025: Rare Breed Triggers’ FRT-15 and Wide-Open Triggers (WOT) Return:
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement between the United States and Rare Breed Triggers, LLC, Rare Breed Firearms, LLC, National Association for Gun Rights Inc., Texas Gun Rights, Inc. and those individuals named in the agreement, the United States has agreed to return FRT-15s and WOTs seized or taken as a result of a voluntary surrender and that are not evidence in criminal investigations or prosecutions or subject to forfeiture pursuant to 27 C.F.R. Section 478.152 (“eligible FRTs”).
As part of the Settlement Agreement, the United States has agreed not to enforce 18 U.S.C. Section 922(o) and the requirements of the National Firearms Act, Gun Control Act of 1968 as amended by the Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act, or any similar statute or agency interpretation of 26 U.S.C. Section 5845(b) under which an eligible FRT is contended to be a “machinegun” or otherwise unlawful against any person or organization for possessing or transferring an eligible FRT.
The Settlement Agreement only covers eligible FRTs. Machinegun conversion devices, such as switches, drop-in auto sears, lightning links, or trigger control group travel reducers, are not covered.
Certain Federal and State Prohibitions Still Apply:
Some states independently prohibit the possession of forced reset triggers or trigger activating devices. If you live in a jurisdiction in which the possession of a forced reset trigger is prohibited by law, ATF will work with you to return the device in a place where it may be lawfully possessed, or upon request, will transfer the device to a third party who may lawfully receive it.
FRTs will not be returned to individuals who are prohibited by law from possessing firearms.
If you have questions regarding your ability to legally possess an eligible FRT, please consult an attorney.
Seeking Return of an Eligible FRT:
ATF will be notifying owners of eligible FRTs by mail and providing instructions as to how to retrieve their device(s). This will be arranged through the local field offices. Specific contact information for the appropriate field office will be in the instructions. Notifications will be sent based on available contact information and mailed no later than June 30, 2025. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, all return requests must be made by September 30, 2025.
**UPDATE** February 13, 2025: Rare Breed Triggers’ FRT-15s and Wide-Open Triggers (WOT) Return Pursuant to NAGR v. Garland (N.D. Tex.)
As part of a recall effort, individuals may have received a Warning Notice entitled “You May Be In Violation Of Federal Law” from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regarding Forced Reset Trigger (FRT) devices. The Warning Notice stated that FRTs had been classified by ATF as machineguns pursuant to the National Firearms Act (NFA), their manufacture was unlawful, and thus possession was unlawful under both the NFA and Gun Control Act.
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas held in National Association for Gun Rights, et al. v. Garland that Rare Breed FRT-15s and Wide-Open Triggers (WOTs) are not machineguns under the NFA and as such, their possession is not in violation of Federal law. This posting provides notification of this judicial decision.
However, please note some states independently prohibit the possession of forced reset triggers or trigger activating devices.
February 10, 2025: Rare Breed Triggers’ FRT-15s and Wide-Open Triggers (WOTs) Return
ATF has begun sending notices to owners of Forced Reset Triggers, specifically Rare Breed Triggers’ FRT-15s and Wide-Open Triggers (WOTs) in ATF custody that were seized as part of an earlier recall effort with instructions to request their return.
On July 23, 2024, in National Association for Gun Rights, et al. v. Garland (N.D. Tex.), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to “return to all parties, including manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and individuals, all FRTs and FRT components confiscated or seized” specifically the following forced reset triggers (FRTs): Rare Breed Triggers FRT-15s (FRT-15) and Wide Open Triggers (WOT). The court order requiring return of certain FRTs only applies to the parties to the litigation, specifically the three named individual plaintiffs, and commercial and individual members as of August 9, 2023, of two organizations: National Association for Gun Rights (“NAGR”) and Texas Gun Rights (“TGR”). Additionally, persons prohibited from possessing firearms are not covered by this order.
Please note some states independently prohibit the possession of forced reset triggers or trigger activating devices.
If you believe that you are an affected party, if you have any questions, please email FRT.Return@atf.gov.