Avissar was arrested last month in our nation’s capital for allegedly possessing a forced reset trigger (FRT) — a gun part that federal courts have already ruled is not a machine gun, not a conversion device, and not illegal under federal law.That’s right.
After Texas Gun Rights and our allies at the National Association for Gun Rights won a decisive court battle against the Biden DOJ, the ATF was forced to rescind their classification of FRTs as illegal machine guns.
The government was beaten. The ATF backed down. The rule was withdrawn. And a federal judge declared FRTs are not conversion devices.
But that didn’t stop anti-gun D.C. police from slapping the cuffs on Avissar.
Why? Because he had a completely legal trigger in his suitcase — and made the mistake of calling it a “conversion device” when questioned.
What is a Forced Reset Trigger — and Why Is It Legal?
An FRT is not a machine gun. It’s not a bump stock. It’s not an automatic weapon.
It’s a semi-automatic trigger that resets the firing mechanism faster than a traditional trigger — using the force of the bolt carrier group to push the trigger forward.
That’s it. One round per trigger pull. Every time.
No mechanical conversion. No burst fire. No automatic function.
That’s why earlier this year, in response to the Garland v. Rare Breed and NAGR/TXGR litigation, the DOJ settled the case and agreed to rescind the ATF’s “conversion device” classification for FRTs.
In short: FRTs are legal under federal law.
So Why Did D.C. Cops Arrest Him?
Because Washington, D.C. is a lawless, Constitution-free zone, and the so-called “gun control” crowd never lets facts or rulings get in the way of punishing gun owners.
Here’s where it gets insane:
D.C. law defines a “conversion device” the same way the feds do — as something that changes a semi-auto into full-auto.
FRTs do NOT do that.
Avissar was charged anyway, for “possession of a conversion device.”
Why?
Because according to the criminal complaint, Avissar reportedly described the trigger as a “conversion device” after someone at a local gun range — likely an employee — reported him to law enforcement following an attempt to use a 3D-printed FRT at the facility.
The individual even provided Avissar’s address to police, helping facilitate his arrest.
You see the problem, right?
A law-abiding gun owner, who legally possessed a part under federal law, was arrested for calling it the wrong thing in a hostile, anti-gun jurisdiction.
In D.C., that was all the excuse the cops needed.
A Patchwork of Tyranny
This is exactly what Texas Gun Rights has been warning about for years: a patchwork quilt of unconstitutional gun control laws that vary from state to state, city to city — turning good people into criminals overnight.
There is no “States’ Rights” exception to the Constitution.
The Tenth Amendment does not cancel out the Second Amendment.
“The right of the people to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.”
That’s it. No asterisks. No fine print. No “unless you’re in D.C.” disclaimer.
So let’s get something straight:
- FRT bans are unconstitutional.
- So are “assault weapons” bans.
- So are magazine bans.
- So are bump stock bans.
- So is every other federal, state, and local restriction on our God-given rights.
What should be the law of the land? National Constitutional Carry — a bill Congress should have passed the moment Republicans controlled the House, Senate, and White House.
But that requires a Congress with a spine. And too many in the swamp would rather nibble around the edges than fight for freedom.
And if you think Erez Avissar is the last casualty of this bureaucratic tyranny, think again.
Until the federal government preempts anti-gun local laws and restores Second Amendment supremacy nationwide, more gun owners will be railroaded by radical prosecutors and overzealous cops.
Support the Fight — While You Still Can
Texas Gun Rights fights for the Second Amendment without compromise.
We took on Biden’s DOJ. We’ve defeated unconstitutional ATF rules. And we’ve warned the gun lobby establishment every step of the way.
But we can’t do it without your help.
So please chip-in below to help Texas Gun Rights push back against unconstitutional gun laws — in D.C., in Texas, and across America.
If we don’t fight now, we may not get another chance.
Because the only “trigger” the anti-gun Left wants you to pull… is the one that lands you in prison.
