FRT15 Manufacturer RAIDED - MUST WATCH - Customer Information?!

Published on March 27, 2022
Duration: 17:46

Lawrence DeMonico, President of Rare Breed Firearms, details the legal battle against the ATF regarding the FRT-15 trigger. The company sued the ATF for violating due process by closing the administrative record prematurely. Despite a judge's initial allowance for amendment, the ATF continued to deny the company's opportunity to submit evidence. The case was ultimately dismissed due to a procedural filing error. Rare Breed is preparing a new lawsuit focusing on tortious interference due to the ATF's alleged intentional misclassification of their product.

Quick Summary

Rare Breed Firearms is challenging the ATF's actions regarding their FRT-15 trigger, alleging due process violations and improper redefinition of machine gun criteria. After their initial lawsuit was dismissed on a technicality, they are filing a new suit focusing on intentional misclassification, while asserting they do not retain customer data due to a digital shredding policy.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction and Legal Update
  2. 00:21Lawsuit Against Attorney General, DOJ, and ATF
  3. 00:30Alleged Due Process Violations by ATF
  4. 00:48Reopening and Refusal of Administrative Record
  5. 01:11Argument on Administrative Law
  6. 01:33Judge Allows Amendment of Complaint
  7. 01:50DOJ/ATF Motion in Limine
  8. 02:11Hearing for Preliminary Injunction
  9. 03:01Expert Witness Testimony: Brian Lueke
  10. 03:17Judge's Reaction to ATF's Actions
  11. 04:14Judge Learns ATF Denied Evidence Submission
  12. 04:19Remand to ATF Considered
  13. 04:53Case Dismissed Due to Missed Joint Filing
  14. 05:42Current Activities: Patent Infringement Lawsuits
  15. 06:23New Lawsuit Against ATF in North Dakota
  16. 06:35Claim for Intentional Misclassification
  17. 07:29ATF Notice to FFL Dealers on FRTs
  18. 07:52ATF's Redefinition of Machine Gun
  19. 09:06ATF's Authority to Expand Legislation
  20. 09:31Discussion on Trigger Reset Mechanism
  21. 10:33Main Takeaway: Agency Authority
  22. 11:12Recent Events: Vendor Cease and Desist
  23. 12:26Vendor's Response and Evidence Provided
  24. 12:53ATF Raid on Vendor Facility
  25. 13:31Expert Witness on Faulty ATF Report
  26. 14:07Customer Data Concerns
  27. 14:34Policy on Customer Records
  28. 15:09Status of Pending Orders
  29. 15:31ATF as a Rogue Agency
  30. 15:39Call to Action: Contact Representatives
  31. 16:11Potential for Further Definition Changes
  32. 16:41Concluding Remarks and Thanks

Frequently Asked Questions

What legal issues is Rare Breed Firearms facing with the ATF regarding the FRT-15?

Rare Breed Firearms sued the ATF for allegedly violating due process by closing the administrative record prematurely. The ATF also issued a cease and desist letter to a vendor and raided their facility, claiming some FRTs are machine guns without clear identification.

What is the ATF's alleged redefinition of a machine gun in relation to FRTs?

The ATF is accused of redefining a machine gun by replacing the statutory 'single function of the trigger' with 'single continuous pull of the trigger' in their assessments of Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs).

Why was Rare Breed Firearms' initial lawsuit dismissed?

The lawsuit was dismissed due to a missed joint filing, a procedural housekeeping document. The company believes the judge used this as a reason to dismiss the case, as they felt the judge knew they were in the right.

What is Rare Breed Firearms' strategy for their new lawsuit against the ATF?

The new lawsuit, to be filed in North Dakota, will include arguments from the previous case and a claim for intentional misclassification of their product, which is a tortious interference claim not subject to administrative law rules.

Does Rare Breed Firearms store customer data that the ATF could obtain?

No, Rare Breed Firearms has a digital shredding policy. Customer personal information is automatically scrubbed from their system once no longer needed for business purposes, meaning they cannot turn over data they do not possess.

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