Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Thomas Carter II is an individual named as a defendant in patent litigation related to the firearms industry. Court documents from January 2026 identify him as a defendant alongside Brandi Carter and the company Mister Guns, LLC. Publicly available information about a specific corporate role for Mr. Carter is limited, but the litigation connects him to the retail operations of Mister Guns. The size and revenue of this private business are not publicly available.
The legal dispute centers on products sold by Mister Guns, specifically a type of firearm accessory known as a "forced reset trigger." The plaintiffs in the case, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc., and an associated entity, ABC IP, LLC, allege that the defendants infringed on patents related to this technology. These triggers are specialized components that modify the firing action of a semi-automatic rifle.
As shown in the case data, Thomas Carter II has been a defendant in one tracked patent case and has not been a plaintiff. This posture is that of an individual or business defending against patent infringement allegations. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a common venue for patent litigation.
The lawsuit against Thomas Carter II and Mister Guns is part of a much larger legal campaign. Dozens of sellers and manufacturers have been sued by Rare Breed Triggers for alleged patent infringement over similar trigger devices. This broader conflict has been consolidated into a multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding titled "IN RE: Rare Breed Triggers Patent Litigation" to manage the numerous related cases.
The accused product is a type of firearm trigger mechanism known as a forced reset trigger.