A federal judge in New York City has ruled that evidence shows a North Dakota company — whose after-market triggers can make semiautomatic AR-15-style rifles fire like automatic weapons — fraudulently misled consumers that the devices were legal.
The judge issued a preliminary injunction barring Fargo-based Rare Breed Triggers from selling any more of its forced-reset triggers until further notice.
The ruling came in the government’s civil fraud lawsuit, which remains pending against the company.
Government officials argue the company’s FRT-15 triggers qualify as illegal machine guns.
But Rare Breed says the triggers are legal semiautomatic devices and it will continue fighting the lawsuit.
Rare Breed, originally founded in Florida, has sold about 100,000 FRT-15s since December 2020, taking in $39 million in revenue, according to court filings.
The devices have generally been sold at just under $400 apiece and take only minutes to install.
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AP