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ATF Blocks FRT Redistribution in Illinois

admin · 2026-08-04T18:52:40.503Z

The ATF and Illinois just shook hands on FRT seizures, and it's worth understanding what that actually means before the headline does the thinking for you. "Several federal courts have pushed back on the ATF's FRT classification. The Fifth Circuit, in particular, has been skeptical that a trigger device operated by the shooter's finger on every shot can legally qualify as a machine gun under 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b)." That's the whole ballgame right there. If your finger is still making contact ...

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ATF Blocks FRT Redistribution in Illinois

The ATF agreed not to redistribute seized forced reset triggers in Illinois after a deal with the state's attorney general. The move is state-specific and doesn't change the federal classification of FRTs as machine guns — but ongoing federal court challenges could still upend that classification entirely.

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