10/18/2026
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# 🚨 FLORIDA GUN SHOW ARREST RAISES MAJOR SECOND AMENDMENT QUESTIONS: ARE FORCED-RESET TRIGGERS LEGAL OR NOT?
**A Texas gun-show vendor was arrested in Florida for selling forced-reset triggers, despite a major federal settlement allowing certain devices. Now the question is whether Florida's own fi****ms laws could send him to prison.**
A September 2025 gun show in West Palm Beach has become the center of a fi****ms-law controversy that deserves the attention of Florida gun owners.
On February 15, 2026, 23-year-old Texas resident **Skyeler Bleau Jackson** was arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office following an undercover investigation into the sale of forced-reset triggers, commonly called FRTs.
Jackson reportedly sold the devices at a West Palm Beach gun show on September 7, 2025, months after the Trump administration's Department of Justice announced a major settlement concerning the federal regulation of forced-reset triggers.
**But Florida authorities apparently saw things differently.**
# # # WHAT HAPPENED AT THE GUN SHOW?
According to reports of the investigation, undercover deputies approached Jackson's booth, where he allegedly offered forced-reset triggers for approximately $300 each, with a discounted price of $250 when purchasing multiple devices.
Investigators reported that Jackson demonstrated their capabilities using videos showing rapid firing.
Jackson also allegedly indicated that he possessed documentation supporting the devices' legality, although investigators said he was aware that questions existed about their legal status in Florida.
The investigation ultimately resulted in Jackson's arrest more than five months later.
Publicly available booking information identifies a charge under Florida Statute 790.222, which prohibits bump-fire stocks and certain devices that increase a fi***rm's rate of fire.
The booking record listed a $20,000 bond.
**A violation of that law is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.**
An arrest record also references Florida Statute 790.07(1), concerning weapons during certain criminal offenses. We have not independently confirmed whether prosecutors formally filed that additional charge.
Jackson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
# # # WAIT — DIDN'T THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOW FORCED-RESET TRIGGERS?
Yes, with important qualifications.
On May 16, 2025, the United States Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, announced a settlement resolving litigation involving Rare Breed Triggers and the federal government's previous classification of certain forced-reset triggers as machine guns.
The settlement followed a series of court battles over the federal definition of a machine gun.
In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled in *Garland v. Cargill* that ATF had exceeded its statutory authority when it classified bump stocks as machine guns under federal law.
A federal district court in Texas subsequently ruled that the federal machine-gun definition also did not encompass certain forced-reset triggers.
The 2025 Justice Department settlement ended several federal disputes and changed federal enforcement policy regarding covered devices.
**However, the settlement did not repeal state laws restricting these devices.**
And that distinction brings us directly to Florida.
# # # THE FLORIDA LAW THAT COULD DECIDE THIS CASE
In 2018, following the Parkland school shooting, Florida enacted legislation prohibiting bump-fire stocks.
But the Legislature adopted language broader than a prohibition on traditional sliding bump stocks.
Florida Statute 790.222 includes devices that alter a fi***rm's rate of fire to mimic automatic fire or increase its firing rate beyond what an unassisted shooter could achieve.
A forced-reset trigger is mechanically different from a traditional bump stock. It uses the fi***rm's operating cycle to forcibly reset the trigger, permitting rapid successive shots.
**The central legal question is whether that mechanism falls within Florida's statutory definition of a prohibited bump-fire stock.**
Prosecutors may argue that the statute's broad language includes FRTs regardless of their mechanical differences.
A defense could challenge that interpretation, arguing that the statute does not adequately cover the particular trigger involved or that prosecutors cannot establish every element of the offense.
The precise defense arguments in Jackson's case have not yet been independently verified.
# # # FLORIDA LAWMAKERS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE LAW IN 2026
There is another important development.
During the 2026 legislative session, Representative Toby Overdorf introduced **House Bill 6021**, which would have repealed Florida Statute 790.222 entirely.
Had the legislation become law, Florida's existing statutory prohibition on bump-fire stocks would have been repealed.
However, HB 6021 never made it out of the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
**The bill died on March 13, 2026, leaving Florida's prohibition in place.**
That means the federal government's changed enforcement position and Florida's existing state statute continue to present separate legal questions.
# # # WHERE DOES JACKSON'S CASE STAND TODAY?
As of October 12, 2026, we have confirmed Jackson's February arrest and the underlying statutory allegations, but have not independently verified the case's current disposition.
We have not located an authenticated court order establishing whether the charges have been dismissed, whether a plea agreement has been reached, or whether the case is proceeding toward trial.
The official Palm Beach County court docket will be essential to determining whether Jackson or his attorneys have challenged the application of Florida's bump-stock statute to forced-reset triggers.
Until those records are confirmed, it would be premature to claim that Jackson has won, lost, or established any legal precedent.
# # # WHY SECOND AMENDMENT HUNTERS IS WATCHING
This case raises questions that extend well beyond one Texas gun-show vendor.
When the federal government changes its interpretation of fi****ms regulations, gun owners may reasonably wonder whether the same devices are lawful under their state's laws.
But federal enforcement decisions and state criminal statutes are not necessarily the same thing.
Florida hunters, sport shooters, fi****ms collectors, and dealers need to understand that distinction.
This case also raises a question for Florida lawmakers: **Should the state's definition of a prohibited bump-fire stock be clarified to address forced-reset triggers specifically, rather than leaving their status to prosecutors and courts?**
There are competing views. Supporters of the existing law argue that it intentionally covers a wide range of rapid-fire accessories. Critics question whether its broad wording gives gun owners adequate notice of what is prohibited.
Whatever position you take, the consequences of uncertainty can be serious when a felony charge is involved.
**Second Amendment Hunters will continue following this case as additional court information becomes available.**
# # # WE WANT TO HEAR FROM FLORIDA GUN OWNERS
Do you believe a forced-reset trigger should legally be classified as a bump-fire stock?
Should Florida lawmakers revisit the 2018 law and provide clearer definitions?
And should the federal government's 2025 settlement have any bearing on how Florida treats these devices?
**Let us know what you think. This is a case Florida gun owners should be paying attention to.**
*Second Amendment Hunters | Gun Owners of America*
*Editor's note: The allegations against Jackson have not been adjudicated in the records independently verified for this report. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.*
