Texas Man Faces 10 Years in First FRT Charge Under Florida Law

A 24-year-old Texas man is reportedly the first person ever charged under Florida's murky bump-stock statute for selling forced reset triggers, and he's facing up to 10 years in prison over it.

Key points

• The charge: Skyeler "Bleau" Jackson was arrested after selling a few FRTs at a West Palm Beach gun show in February, according to The Truth About Guns.
• The statute: Florida's section 790.222, part of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act, bans bump-fire stocks and anything that alters a firearm's rate of fire to mimic automatic weapons fire — but never specifically names FRTs.
• The arrest: Jackson says he was pulled over on a bogus taillight stop, swarmed by roughly 14 unmarked SUVs, and pressed by a detective to name gang members before being booked.
• The fallout: He spent nine days in jail on a $175,000 bond later reduced to $70,000; one of three original charges was dropped, and he maintains he showed deputies documentation that FRTs are legal.
• The legislative angle: A House bill to repeal 790.222 died in committee last session, leaving the charges in place for now.

Quick take

FRTs sit in a legal gray zone nationally, but Florida's law was written for bump stocks eight years ago and never updated to mention them by name. That ambiguity is exactly what prosecutors are now testing in court, and anyone who owns or sells FRTs in Florida should pay attention to how this case shakes out.

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