Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he and Attorneys General Kathy Jennings and Anthony Brown are leading a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in suing the Trump Administration, and in particular the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), over its official plans to distribute thousands of machine gun conversion devices (MCD) into communities across the United States. “We will not stand by as the Trump Administration attempts to secretly legalize machine guns in an effort to once again put firearms industry profits over the safety of our residents. Forced reset triggers turn firearms into machine guns that can fire hundreds of rounds a minute, and they do not belong in civilian hands. Although the Trump Administration wants to distribute thousands of these illegal devices into our communities and endanger our residents, that will not happen on our watch. Protecting New Jerseyans has been my top priority, and our state has already seen several years of record-low shootings. To keep our state safe, we are filing suit to stop these illegal actions.” – AG Platkin