Is the Freedom Fingers FRT Legal? Federal Ruling and State List (2026)
Short answer: a Freedom Fingers FRT is legal under federal law, and banned in a minority of states. Here is the reasoning, the case, and the list we ship by.
Why a forced reset trigger is not a machine gun
Federal law defines a machine gun as a weapon that fires more than one shot "by a single function of the trigger". A forced reset trigger does not do that. When the slide cycles, the device pushes the trigger forward into a reset (safe) position. When the slide returns to battery the trigger is released, and you have to pull it again to fire the next round. One function of the trigger, one round. The reset is faster than a factory trigger, but the count is the same.
The court case
In National Association for Gun Rights, Inc. v. Garland (U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas, Case No. 4:23-cv-00830), the court ruled that forced reset triggers are not machine guns under the federal definition. That ruling is why FRT devices such as the 22TY, the Freedom Finger M&P 2.0 FRT and the Glock FRT kits are sold openly today. More background is in the FRT FAQ.
States where we do not ship
State law is separate from federal law, and several states ban forced reset triggers or "rate-increasing devices" outright. We do not ship FRT devices to:
CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, OR, RI, WA and Washington D.C.
If your shipping address is in one of these places, the FRT items on your order are refunded. Springs, pins, bench blocks and apparel can still ship.
What an FRT is not
An FRT is not a Glock switch, auto sear or any other conversion device. Those make a pistol fire continuously with one pull, which is a machine gun under federal law and a felony to possess without the right paperwork. Freedom Fingers FRT does not sell them and never will. If a seller mixes the two, walk away.
Ranges and local rules
Legal to own does not always mean welcome at the range. Some public ranges prohibit forced reset triggers under their rate-of-fire rules. Ask before you bring one.
Your responsibility
Laws change. Before you order a TX22, M&P 2.0 or Glock FRT, confirm the current state and local rules where you live. This page is a summary of how we ship, not legal advice.
