Justice Department Settles Trigger Ban Case, Allows Sale of Faster-Firing Rifles

1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,744 Justice Department Settles Trigger Ban Case , Allows Sale of Faster - Firing Rifles Amid Shift in Second Amendment Policy 2 00:00:07,744 --> 00:00:11,992 The US Government Lifts Ban on Triggers that Make Semiautomatic Rifles Fire Faster 3 00:00:12,992 --> 00:00:22,243 In a significant shift in Second Amendment policy , the Trump administration has allowed the sale of triggers that make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly . 4 00:00:23,243 --> 00:00:31,459 This move is part of a settlement with the Justice Department and Rare Breed Triggers , which requires the government to return seized devices . 5 00:00:32,459 --> 00:00:39,587 The ban on these triggers was initially put in place by the previous administration as part of an effort to curb gun violence . 6 00:00:40,587 --> 00:00:48,611 However , the Trump administration has signaled that it may undo many of these regulations , leading to concerns from gun control advocates . 7 00:00:49,611 --> 00:00:59,629 The Justice Department argued that the triggers were essentially illegal machine gun conversion devices , but Rare Breed Triggers claimed that they did not break any laws . 8 00:01:00,629 --> 00:01:11,736 The settlement announced by the Justice Department resolves several cases over the aftermarket trigger , which had been a source of contention between the government and gun manufacturers . 9 00:01:12,736 --> 00:01:22,627 Under the terms of the agreement , Rare Breed Triggers has agreed not to develop triggers for use on handguns , while the ATF will return seized devices to their owners . 10 00:01:23,627 --> 00:01:31,331 Gun control advocates have expressed disappointment with the decision , arguing that it will worsen gun violence and put lives at risk . 11 00:01:32,331 --> 00:01:41,773 ' The Trump administration has just effectively legalized machine guns , ' said Vanessa Gonzalez , vice president of government and political affairs at GIFFORDS . 12 00:01:42,773 --> 00:01:44,771 ' Lives will be lost because of his actions . ' 13 00:01:45,771 --> 00:01:50,403 In contrast , Rare Breed Triggers sees the decision as a victory for individual rights . 14 00:01:51,403 --> 00:01:59,427 ' This victory is a landmark moment in the fight against unchecked government overreach , ' said Lawrence DeMonico , the group 's president . 15 00:02:00,427 --> 00:02:09,293 The settlement has been hailed by some as a win for gun owners and manufacturers , who are able to continue selling triggers without fear of prosecution . 16 00:02:10,293 --> 00:02:22,968 The decision is part of a broader shift in Second Amendment policy under the Trump administration , which has signaled that it may undo many of the regulations put in place during the previous administration 's term . 17 00:02:23,968 --> 00:02:30,328 The outcome of this decision will be closely watched by gun control advocates and supporters of individual rights . 18 00:02:31,328 --> 00:02:41,538 As the US continues to grapple with issues of gun violence and Second Amendment policy , this settlement highlights the complex and often contentious nature of these debates . 19 00:02:42,538 --> 00:02:49,730 With the ban on triggers now lifted , it remains to be seen how this will impact the use of semiautomatic rifles in the future .