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Texas: No state statute reaches them as of our last review.
4 of Texas's 4 neighboring states have the same status. Check each one before you cross a state line with binary triggers.
Not legal advice. Source: Tex. Penal Code § 46.01(9), checked October 3, 2026
Legal in Texas.One round on the pull, one on the release, with no state rate of fire statute in the way here.
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Under Texas's more than two shots test a binary is nowhere near a machine gun: one shot on the pull, one on the release. Texas has no rate of fire device statute, and the next regular session that could add one is 2027.
Statute text checked October 3, 2026. Quotes are the statute's own words.
A binary trigger fires once on the pull and once on the release. It is not regulated under federal law, but several states ban it under statutes aimed at rapid fire devices, multiburst triggers or trigger activators.
Yes. Texas: No state statute reaches them as of our last review. The statute: Tex. Penal Code § 46.01(9). Reviewed October 3, 2026.
A binary trigger fires once on the pull and once on the release. It is not regulated under federal law, but several states ban it under statutes aimed at rapid fire devices, multiburst triggers or trigger activators.
Nationwide by our review: 35 states: no state ban; 2: unsettled; 13: banned.
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 Texas statutes, the state attorney general or a licensed attorney before buying, building or traveling.
