FRT 15L3 Trigger Safe Semi FRT Fast Ship

About this product

The FRT-15L3 is Rare Breed Triggers' three-position forced reset trigger for the AR-15 platform, switchable between Safe, Semi, and FRT modes, and this listing is priced at $450. This is a trigger component, not a complete firearm, so ordinarily it would ship directly to a buyer — but California's own law changes that for this specific product, and we want to be upfront about it before you order.

What is a forced reset trigger, and is it a machine gun?

A forced reset trigger fires exactly one round per pull of the trigger — the mechanism just resets the trigger to its forward position faster than a standard trigger would on its own, which lets a shooter fire follow-up shots more quickly without the trigger performing more than one function per pull. In July 2024, a federal court in the Northern District of Texas ruled that Rare Breed's FRT-15 and Wide Open Trigger devices are not machine guns under the National Firearms Act, and in May 2025 the Department of Justice dropped its lawsuits against Rare Breed Triggers, which effectively cemented that ruling at the federal level. That means FRTs are not subject to NFA registration or the $200 tax stamp under current federal law.

Is the FRT-15L3 legal in California?

No — and this is the part that matters most for us as a California gun shop. As of 2026, California is one of fifteen states plus the District of Columbia that separately ban forced reset triggers under state law, regardless of the federal court ruling. Federal legality does not override a state ban, and this device cannot be lawfully possessed by a California resident. We are not able to sell or ship this product to a California address, and if you are ordering from out of state, you need to independently confirm your own state and local laws before purchasing — state-level FRT laws vary and continue to change.

What does the three-position (Safe/Semi/FRT) design offer?

The L3 designation refers to the trigger's three selectable modes — a standard safety position, a normal semi-automatic mode that functions like any other AR trigger, and the forced-reset mode for faster-paced shooting — giving the end user a manual choice of how the trigger behaves rather than a single fixed mode.

What happened to FRTs that were previously seized by the ATF?

Following the 2024 court ruling and the 2025 dismissal of federal lawsuits, the ATF has been returning previously seized FRT-15 and Wide Open Trigger devices to their owners, but only in jurisdictions where possession is currently lawful. Devices tied to owners in prohibited states, including California, are not being returned to those addresses, which is a practical illustration of exactly the state-versus-federal split described above. Anyone relocating between states should also treat that move as a trigger to re-check FRT legality at the new address, since possession that was lawful in one state does not automatically remain lawful after a move to a state with a ban.

Because of the state-by-state legal patchwork around this product, we handle these orders individually rather than through blanket ship-to-anyone checkout — contact us to confirm eligibility for your state before ordering. If your state allows FRTs, this remains one of the most established forced-reset trigger designs on the market, backed by the federal court ruling that ended years of legal uncertainty around the category.