This bill establishes regulations specific to Jefferson County regarding the possession of trigger activators, which are defined as parts designed to enable a firearm to shoot automatically more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger. Under the new law, it is prohibited for any person to knowingly possess a trigger activator, with violations resulting in a civil penalty of no less than $1,000 for each offense. The penalties can be enforced by the local district attorney or the Attorney General and collected through civil action.
The bill includes specific exemptions to the prohibition, allowing possession by state or local law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity, individuals who possess trigger activators in compliance with federal law, and those with trigger activators that increase a firearm's rate of fire but do not enable a semiautomatic firearm to fire more than two shots without manual reloading. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.