Philadelphia sues Glock, claims company helps fuel city’s gun violence

Philadelphia sues Glock, claims company helps fuel city’s gun violence

Philadelphia is suing Glock, accusing the gun maker of advertising switches, small devices that make semi-automatic handguns fully automatic, even though the company doesn't sell them itself.

Philly sues gun maker Glock for allegedly marketing illegal switch devices

The city of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against Austrian gun manufacturer Glock, alleging the company promotes the use of illegal 'switch' devices that turn their pistols into fully automatic weapons. .

Philly sues Glock, saying manufacturer contributed to gun-violence crisis

The lawsuit claims Glock promotes the use of “switches,” small devices used to illegally convert the company’s widely available semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic machine guns.

Philly officials accuse pistol-maker Glock of having role in mass shootings by promoting use of switches

The lawsuit cites multiple mass shootings in the city, and attributes the high number of dead and injured victims to the use of “switches”— small, cheap attachments that turn semi-automatic Glock pistols into machine-gun-like, rapid-fire weapons.

Philly sues Glock, saying manufacturer contributed to gun violence crisis

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Glock Inc. alleging that the company has contributed to gun violence in the city through deceptive marketing practices that target young people. Announced Friday, the lawsuit claims Glock promotes the use of “switches,” small devices also known as auto sears that are used to illegally convert the company’s widely ...

Philadelphia sues gun manufacturer for alleged role in gun violence crisis

Philadelphia is suing a gun manufacturer for its alleged role in the city’s gun violence crisis. The lawsuit, announced on Friday, March 13, claims that GLOCK, Inc., one of the largest distributors of semi-automatic firearms in the country, has used deceptive marketing practices and has significantly contributed to the gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania by promoting the use of switches. Switches, also known as “auto sears,” a…