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Are forced reset triggers legal in Florida?

Quick answer

It depends

Florida: The bump fire stock law may reach them; no court or attorney general has ruled.

0 of Florida's 2 neighboring states have the same status. Check each one before you cross a state line with forced reset triggers.

Not legal advice. Source: Fla. Stat. § 790.222, checked October 3, 2026

Forced reset trigger laws by state

Alabama: No state banAlaska: No state banArizona: No state banColorado: RestrictedFlorida: UnsettledGeorgia: No state banIndiana: No state banKansas: No state banMaine: No state banMassachusetts: RestrictedMinnesota: RestrictedNew Jersey: RestrictedNorth Carolina: No state banNorth Dakota: No state banOklahoma: No state banPennsylvania: No state banSouth Dakota: No state banTexas: No state banWyoming: No state banConnecticut: RestrictedMissouri: No state banWest Virginia: No state banIllinois: RestrictedNew Mexico: No state banArkansas: No state banCalifornia: RestrictedDelaware: RestrictedHawaii: RestrictedIowa: UnsettledKentucky: No state banMaryland: RestrictedMichigan: No state banMississippi: No state banMontana: No state banNew Hampshire: No state banNew York: RestrictedOhio: No state banOregon: RestrictedTennessee: No state banUtah: No state banVirginia: UnsettledWashington: RestrictedWisconsin: No state banNebraska: No state banSouth Carolina: No state banIdaho: No state banNevada: RestrictedVermont: No state banLouisiana: No state banRhode Island: RestrictedALAKAZARCACOFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMIMNMSMOMTNENVNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY
No state ban (32)Unsettled (3)Restricted (15)Forced reset trigger laws by state. Tap a state
Map legend: clear means No state ban; caution means Unsettled; restricted means Restricted

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Compliant in Florida.A forced reset trigger is treated as a machine gun in Florida. A fast single stage drop in is not.

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What the Florida statute says

Florida's bump-fire stock law is wider than stocks

Fla. Stat. § 790.222

“a conversion kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device used to alter the rate of fire of a firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or which is used to increase the rate of fire”

Florida's 2018 law calls it a bump-fire stock, but the definition reaches any device used to make a firearm mimic automatic fire or fire faster, and owning one is a third degree felony. That wording fits a forced reset trigger as plausibly as anything, and no Florida court or attorney general has ruled either way, which is why we list Florida as unsettled.

Statute text checked October 3, 2026. Quotes are the statute's own words.

Florida law in detail

  • Florida has a statute whose wording may reach forced reset triggers, and no court or attorney general has applied it to them. Treat it as restricted until a lawyer who reads Florida law tells you otherwise.
  • Federally these are legal after the 2025 settlement, but that does not answer the state question.

The federal rule

Under the 2025 Justice Department settlement with Rare Breed Triggers, ATF no longer treats a forced reset trigger that fires one round per trigger function as a machine gun. That settles federal law only; a state can still ban FRTs under its own machine gun, rapid fire device or multiburst trigger statute.

FRTs in neighboring states

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Frequently asked questions

Are forced reset triggers legal in Florida?

It depends. Florida: The bump fire stock law may reach them; no court or attorney general has ruled. The statute: Fla. Stat. § 790.222. Reviewed October 3, 2026.

What is the federal rule on forced reset triggers?

Under the 2025 Justice Department settlement with Rare Breed Triggers, ATF no longer treats a forced reset trigger that fires one round per trigger function as a machine gun. That settles federal law only; a state can still ban FRTs under its own machine gun, rapid fire device or multiburst trigger statute.

How many states restrict forced reset triggers?

Nationwide by our review: 32 states: no state ban; 3: unsettled; 15: restricted.

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Legal disclaimer: This page summarizes state law for general information and is not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can be stricter. Confirm with the Florida statutes, the state attorney general or a licensed attorney before buying, building or traveling.