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NRA sues to block California law banning convertible Glock pistols
Second Amendment groups argue the law bans popular Glock pistols and violates constitutional rights, citing a 570% rise in seized conversion devices from 2017 to 2021.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1127, which prohibits the sale of certain Glock handguns due to their compatibility with Glock switches that can convert the guns to fully automatic mode, according to CBS News.
- The NRA and other organizations have filed a lawsuit against California, claiming the law violates the Second Amendment by banning commonly used firearms.
- Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel stated that the legislation aims to protect communities from gun violence, highlighting the need for redesigning firearms to eliminate conversion risks.
- Critics argue the law is ineffective, stating that millions of Glocks are already in circulation and the modification is already illegal.
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East Bay TimesGun groups sue after Gov. Newsom signs law to ban handguns that can convert to machine guns
A trio of Second Amendment rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in San Diego federal court challenging a new state law that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday that bans the sale of semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted into submachine guns with the use of a device commonly known as a “Glock switch.” RELATED: Glock ban, slavery reparations, ICE agent masks, more housing: 10 key bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law More than …
California Bans New Glock Sales
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill prohibiting the sale of new Glock handguns in the state. The legislation, known as Assembly Bill 1127 and passed along party lines, targets the popular firearm due to its compatibility with 3D-printed "Glock Switches"—small devices that can convert the semi-automatic weapon...
Gun groups sue in San Diego after Newsom signs law to ban handguns that can convert to machine guns
A trio of Second Amendment rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in San Diego federal court challenging a new state law that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday that bans the sale of semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted into submachine guns with the use of a device commonly known as a “Glock switch.” More than half the states in the U.S., including California, already prohibit the use of Glock switches, but the new California l…
San Diego firearms advocates file lawsuit challenging Glock sale ban
A pile of guns in a box. (Photo courtesy San Diego County Sheriff’s Department) Days after the signing of a new state law that bans the sale or transfer of Glock and Glock-style handguns, firearms advocates filed a lawsuit in San Diego federal court this week challenging the ban. Assembly Bill 1127, which was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, bars California firearms dealers from selling semi-automatic firearms that include a “cruciform tri…
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