Trump’s DOJ and G80 Receivers

May 20, 2025

On Friday the Trump DOJ announced a settlement with Rare Breed Triggers, which in a significant way ends the public battle over Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs). This was broadcast by our government as a win for the Second Amendment:

My opinion of this outcome is biased by our own (ongoing) DOJ settlement conversations in what’s left of the “frame and receiver” case before Judge O’Connor in Texas. Readers will note O’Connor was also the presiding judge in the FRT case.

The sticking point in our conversations has been the G80 System, which represents the fulfillment of Justice Gorsuch’s brave new vision and, therefore, the next generation of 80 percent firearms. Trump’s DOJ disfavors a G80 settlement because the system is, unlike FRTs, emphatically open source. Without enforceable IP, these government lawyers will have no way of pointing to our settlement’s simultaneous enhancement of “pubic safety” (read: gun control). In summary, a G80 settlement would require team Trump to admit the true consequences of a Supreme Court decision that they had plenty of time to avoid.

I make this post to announce to LEGIO members the next leg of Defense Distributed’s public development of ghost gun technology. We are now in our third run of production, which is exclusively reserved for supporting members of Defense Distributed. Your membership brought us to, and now through, the United States Supreme Court. LEGIO members are also welcome to contact our sales team regarding dealer opportunities.

It goes without saying, but G80 sales will fund our renewed litigation against AG Bondi, who for whatever reason insists upon limiting The People’s right to keep and bear arms.

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