This Week in Guns 6/17/2025: Rare Breed's Aggression May Harm Them, Mexico Loses, and Gun Group Lies

This video provides an in-depth analysis of the Rare Breed FRT settlement between Rare Breed Firearms, NAGR, and the DOJ. The speaker, Matt Lar Roier, argues that the settlement, while presented as a victory by some, is a complex agreement with significant drawbacks for gun owners. He highlights concerns about the enforceability of the agreement, the government's ability to bind itself, and the potential for regulatory capture, ultimately concluding that the settlement may have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

This ARFCOM News episode, featuring insights from a high-authority voice in the 2A community, covers critical legal and legislative developments. Key topics include the ATF's interest in the Rare Breed FRT lawsuit, the implications of Virginia's SB 749 regarding magazine capacity and age restrictions, and a community initiative supporting veterans. It also touches on a notable arrest within the firearms industry.

This video provides an urgent update regarding the ATF's actions concerning the Rare Breed Forced Reset Trigger (FRT). It details a real-life encounter where ATF agents visited a lawful owner to retrieve a trigger, which the ATF now considers an unlawful machine gun. The speaker advises owners to remove and destroy these triggers, documenting the destruction, and to use an attorney as a liaison with the ATF.

This video discusses a letter sent by 20 senators to the ATF regarding the agency's alleged enforcement of 'secret rules' that classify force reset triggers as machine guns and solvent traps as suppressors. The senators express concern over the ATF's pattern of enforcing unwritten guidance, potentially making citizens felons without public notice. The video highlights specific instances involving Rare Breed FRT triggers and solvent trap customers, detailing the ATF's actions and the senators' demands for transparency and public guidance.

This video discusses the legal challenges faced by Rare Breed Triggers concerning their FRT (Forced Reset Trigger) and the ATF's determination that it constitutes a machine gun. The speaker highlights the loss of Rare Breed's preliminary injunction, meaning the ATF's cease and desist order remains in effect while the case proceeds. The potential consequences for Rare Breed and its customers, including the possibility of a customer list being handed over to the ATF, are explored.

This video details the ATF's ongoing examination of the Rare Breed FRT (Forced Reset Trigger) and its potential classification as a machine gun. It highlights the ATF's evolving interpretation of 'single function of the trigger,' drawing parallels to the bump stock ban. The discussion includes the technical operation of the FRT, the ATF's legal arguments based on case law like Staples v. United States, and the company Rare Breed's defense. The video also touches on the broader implications for firearms technology and the ATF's regulatory power.

This video demonstrates the rapid deployment and firing of the B&T BWC-9, a unique folding briefcase firearm. Speaker Matt Larosiere, a firearms attorney, showcases the BWC-9's transformation from a compact form to a functional submachine gun. The demonstration includes mounting an optic and live-fire exercises on an outdoor range, highlighting the firearm's operational aspects with a satirical tone.

This entry details an experiment where Othais open carried a 1911 for a week to gauge public reactions. It highlights how common misconceptions about carrying a 1911 in Condition 1 (cocked and locked) can lead to unwarranted concern, potentially influencing trends like law enforcement's move towards striker-fired pistols. The content emphasizes understanding firearm conditions and public perception.

This video showcases a critical mechanical failure of the new Daniel Defense H9 pistol during its debut at SHOT Show 2024. The magazine base plate detached unexpectedly, causing the internal components to spill out. The content creator, acting as an industry observer, highlights this significant reliability issue with a humorous yet critical tone, based on direct handling of the pre-release hardware.

Bill Wilson, founder of Wilson Combat, provides a humorous yet important firearms etiquette warning: do not drop the slide on an empty magazine or chamber. This video, filmed at SHOT Show 2024, emphasizes proper handling to avoid this common mistake, humorously stating that each instance results in a 'kitten dying'. The advice is delivered with high authority from a firearms industry veteran.