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The Fargo shooter used a binary trigger. Here’s what to know about the device that’s worrying police

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Sitting in a parked car with an arsenal of ...
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Lawmakers wrote exception into North Dakota law for binary trigger used by Fargo shooter

FARGO — North Dakota lawmakers made sure binary triggers were legal in the state four years before a gunman who likely planned a mass shooting in Fargo used the device to kill a police officer. The ...
CNN

Fargo shooter who killed a police officer used ‘binary trigger’ device, had stockpile of weapons at home

The “binary trigger” device allowed Barakat to fire his double magazine long rifle very rapidly, according to Wrigley. The attack was “all made possible because of what is known as a binary trigger,” ...
Seattle Times

The Fargo shooter used a binary trigger. Here’s what to know about the device that’s worrying police

Sitting in a parked car with an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, the man who fired on police officers in North Dakota earlier this month chose to use the one gun in his vehicle that was modified ...