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Are Forced Reset Triggers Legal in Michigan?

Statute-cited, not legal advice, last verified 2026-10-20

Status
Legal
Verified
2026-10-20

Legal

Yes under MCL 750.224; the Attorney General says Michigan law bars FRTs. Michigan's machine-gun statute turns on a single function of the trigger and does not name forced reset triggers; the Attorney General has stated that Michigan law independently prohibits them.

Controlling law: MCL 750.224

Contested entry

Litigation Status and Details

MCL 750.224 covers firearms that shoot automatically more than one shot by a single function of the trigger and does not name forced reset triggers. The Attorney General's June 9, 2025 announcement of the multistate suit against the federal settlement states that Michigan law independently prohibits FRTs. SB 224, which would add multiburst trigger activators to MCL 750.224, passed the Senate on June 25, 2025 and has had no House action since referral to committee.

The statute in practice

Michigan Law in Detail

Michigan Compiled Laws section 750.224 prohibits a machine gun or firearm that shoots or is designed to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The statute does not name forced reset triggers, reset mechanisms, or rate-increasing trigger devices.

In its June 9, 2025 announcement of the multistate suit against the federal FRT settlement, the Attorney General's office described FRTs as machine gun conversion devices and stated that Michigan state law independently prohibits FRTs or FRT-equipped firearms. The Senate has also passed a bill that would amend the statute itself.

Timeline

Legislative and Court History

  • 2006-12-28Public Act 401 of 2006, the most recent amendment to MCL 750.224, took effect.
  • 2025-06-09Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in New Jersey v. Bondi, challenging the federal plan to return and distribute forced reset triggers.
  • 2025-06-25The Michigan Senate passed SB 224 (2025-2026 session), 22 to 14. The bill would add bump stocks and multiburst trigger activators to MCL 750.224; the House referred it to the Committee on Government Operations the same day.
  • 2026-04-28The federal court in Maryland closed New Jersey v. Bondi after the plaintiff states filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.

In the legislature

Pending Legislation

SB 224 (2025-2026)

Passed the Senate June 25, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Government Operations, with no further recorded action.

Would prohibit manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or possessing a bump stock or multiburst trigger activator, adding both to the MCL 750.224 prohibition.

What it means for you

Practical Notes

SB 224 has not been enacted, so MCL 750.224 still uses the more-than-one-shot-per-trigger-function test. Rare Breed Triggers' published no-ship list does not include Michigan.

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Federal law

Federal baseline

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.

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Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Are forced reset triggers legal in Michigan?

Yes under MCL 750.224; the Attorney General says Michigan law bars FRTs. Michigan's machine-gun statute turns on a single function of the trigger and does not name forced reset triggers; the Attorney General has stated that Michigan law independently prohibits them. Controlling law: MCL 750.224.

What law covers forced reset triggers in Michigan?

The controlling law is MCL 750.224. Michigan's machine-gun statute turns on a single function of the trigger and does not name forced reset triggers; the Attorney General has stated that Michigan law independently prohibits them.

Does Michigan's machine-gun definition expressly name forced reset triggers?

No. MCL 750.224 uses the traditional test of more than one shot fired automatically by a single function of the trigger. It does not name forced reset triggers, reset mechanisms, or rate-increasing trigger devices.

Would Michigan SB 224 change the statute?

Yes, if enacted. The Senate-passed bill would add bump stocks and multiburst trigger activators to the items MCL 750.224 prohibits. It has had no House action since its June 2025 referral to committee.

What to buy

Forced Reset Triggers and Super Safeties Worth Buying

If your state is green on the map, these are the picks. The first three are complete forced reset triggers: the Rare Breed FRT-15 line is the settlement-covered original, and the Triggered Company's Disruptor and LAT run the same one-pull-per-round mechanism. The last three are forced reset selectors, the super safeties. The AS Designs Arc-Fire, Atrius FRS, and Mars 3-position selector replace the safety instead of the fire control group, so a mil-spec or super-safety-cut trigger stays in the rifle. Both device types sit in the same legal class on this matrix, so the same 35 states apply.

Rare Breed Triggers FRT-15L3
Triggers & Fire Control • $450

Rare Breed Triggers FRT-15L3

  • 4-4.5 lb semi / 5.5-6 lb FRT pull
  • Forced reset
$450.00 Catalog
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The Triggered Company Partisan Disruptor FRT
Triggers & Fire Control • $275

The Triggered Company Partisan Disruptor FRT

  • 3.75-4.1lb pull
  • Forced reset
$275.00
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The Triggered Company LAT FRT
Triggers & Fire Control • $324.99

The Triggered Company LAT FRT

  • 3-3.5 lb pull
  • Forced reset (ARSE)
$324.99 Catalog
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AS Designs Arc-Fire V2 Ambi Kit (0-90-180)
Safety Selectors • $249.99

AS Designs Arc-Fire V2 Ambi Kit (0-90-180)

  • 0/90/180 throw
  • Ambidextrous
$249.99
View at OpticsPlanet
Atrius Development Forced Reset Selector
Safety Selectors • $169.99

Atrius Development Forced Reset Selector

  • 90-degree throw
  • Right-hand only
$182.49
View at OpticsPlanet
Mars Trigger Position AR FRT Super Safety
Safety Selectors • $139.99

Mars Trigger Position AR FRT Super Safety

  • 3-position selector
  • 4140 Alloy Steel
$139.99
View at OpticsPlanet

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