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Hawaii: Not named; Hawaii's multiburst trigger activator ban likely covers them, untested.
Hawaii shares no land border with another state, so a drive in always starts with a flight or a ferry.
Not legal advice. Source: HRS § 134-8.5, checked October 3, 2026
Compliant in Hawaii.A forced reset trigger is treated as a machine gun in Hawaii. A fast single stage drop in is not.
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“A device that simulates automatic gunfire by allowing standard function of a semiautomatic firearm with a static positioned trigger finger”
Possessing a multiburst trigger activator has been a felony in Hawaii since July 9, 2018 (Act 157). A forced reset trigger runs with steady rearward finger pressure while the trigger is driven forward, which fits the static positioned trigger finger wording, though no Hawaii court has applied it to FRTs.
Statute text checked October 3, 2026. Quotes are the statute's own words.
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.
No. Hawaii: Not named; Hawaii's multiburst trigger activator ban likely covers them, untested. The statute: HRS § 134-8.5. Reviewed October 3, 2026.
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.
Nationwide by our review: 32 states: no state ban; 3: unsettled; 15: restricted.
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 Hawaii statutes, the state attorney general or a licensed attorney before buying, building or traveling.
