State Legality MatrixForced Reset TriggersConnecticut
Statute-cited, not legal advice, last verified 2026-10-20
Banned
No. Connecticut expressly prohibits forced reset triggers under P.A. 26-41, which added devices that repeatedly pull or forcibly reset a trigger to the § 53-206g rate-of-fire enhancement ban. Effective 2026-10-01.
Controlling law: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-206g, as amended by Conn. P.A. 26-41, § 2 (effective Oct. 1, 2026)
Contested entry
Section 2 of P.A. 26-41 (approved May 26, 2026) took effect October 1, 2026 and adds any device that repeatedly pulls or forcibly resets the trigger, including a forced reset trigger, to the § 53-206g definition of rate of fire enhancement. The September 30, 2026 preliminary injunction in Glock, Inc. v. Griffin and NSSF v. Griffin (D. Conn.) blocks enforcement of the act's convertible-pistol sales ban in section 3(a), not the section 2 rate-of-fire definition.
The statute in practice
Connecticut General Statutes section 53-206g bans rate of fire enhancements. Before October 1, 2026, the definition named recoil-driven reciprocating trigger contact, a crank that repeatedly activates the trigger, and a binary trigger, without naming forced-reset triggers.
Section 2 of Public Act 26-41, signed May 26, 2026 and effective October 1, 2026, adds any device that repeatedly pulls or forcibly resets the trigger of a firearm through a crank, lever, or other part, including a trigger crank or forced reset trigger, plus pistol converters.
Timeline
What it means for you
The section 53-206g offense covers transport, transfer, sale, purchase, possession, and use, subject to narrow exceptions.
Federal law
Under the 2025 DOJ settlement with Rare Breed Triggers, an FRT fires one round per trigger function and is not an NFA machine gun federally. The settlement covers rifles and grip-forward pistols; it does not extend to grip-fed handguns (Glock, S&W M&P, Canik), whose federal FRT status remains less settled. State bans operate independently of federal law through broader state machine-gun, trigger-activator, or rate-of-fire definitions.
Federal baseline verified 2026-10-20. Scope: Forced reset triggers (Rare Breed FRT-15, Dairyland Defender, and similar) and forced-reset selectors (AR Super Safety, ARC-Fire). One round per trigger function. Binary triggers are a separate class.
Common questions
No. Connecticut expressly prohibits forced reset triggers under P.A. 26-41, which added devices that repeatedly pull or forcibly reset a trigger to the § 53-206g rate-of-fire enhancement ban. Effective 2026-10-01. Controlling law: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-206g, as amended by Conn. P.A. 26-41, § 2 (effective Oct. 1, 2026).
The controlling law is Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-206g, as amended by Conn. P.A. 26-41, § 2 (effective Oct. 1, 2026). Connecticut expressly prohibits forced reset triggers under P.A. 26-41, which added devices that repeatedly pull or forcibly reset a trigger to the § 53-206g rate-of-fire enhancement ban.
Connecticut's rule took effect 2026-10-01. Section 2 of P.A. 26-41 (approved May 26, 2026) took effect October 1, 2026 and adds any device that repeatedly pulls or forcibly resets the trigger, including a forced reset trigger, to the § 53-206g definition of rate of fire enhancement. The September 30, 2026 preliminary injunction in Glock, Inc. v. Griffin and NSSF v. Griffin (D. Conn.) blocks enforcement of the act's convertible-pistol sales ban in section 3(a), not the section 2 rate-of-fire definition.
Yes, since October 1, 2026. Public Act 26-41 added devices that repeatedly pull or forcibly reset the trigger, including forced reset triggers, to the section 53-206g definition.
No. The preliminary injunction concerns the act's convertible-pistol sales ban in section 3(a). Section 2, which covers forced reset triggers, took effect October 1, 2026.