16 States Sue Feds Over Firearm Conversion Devices

A coalition of states has come together to sue the Trump administration Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives over forced reset triggers and whether those confiscated should be returned to their owners.

The federal lawsuit was spearheaded by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and two others, with more than a dozen other states signing on in support.

The National Association For Gun Rights describes the trigger as a device that “forces a reset of the firing mechanism, advancing the rate of fire. Understanding this, the shooter would still have to squeeze the trigger for each shot, and you would only get one shot per squeeze.”

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