Trump administration sues California over 'Glock ban' law targeting machine gun pistols
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Set us as preferred California’s effort to restrict sales of handguns that can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns drew an immediate federal challenge Wednesday, with the Trump administration suing the state over its new “Glock ban” law just hours after it took effect.The U.S.Department of Justice is seeking a court order to block the controversial state law that limits where most Glock and Glock-style pistols can be sold.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S.District Court for the Central District of California, also aims to invalidate key parts of the state’s handgun roster — a list that dictates the types of firearms that Californians may legally purchase.
In a statement Wednesday, acting Atty.Gen.
Todd Blanche said that both policies “trample” the rights of law-abiding Californians.“The Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans, even those in California,” Blanche said.“California cannot ban the most popular type of handgun in America.” California’s Assembly Bill 1127 does not explicitly name the Glock brand, but instead targets any handgun with a specific mechanism that can easily be converted by a black market device.
These simple “Glock switches” convert semiautomatic handguns into a weapon capable of firing 20 rounds per second with a single squeeze of the trigger.Advances in 3D printing have made the conversion devices widely available and cheap to produce.Federal authorities reported recovering 11,088 of them from crime scenes between 2019 and 2023.
Switches have been used in several mass shootings, including one in Sacramento that resulted in six deaths and 12 injuries in 2022.The new law does not prohibit the possession of affected handguns already owned by Californians, and includes exemptions for gun dealers, as well as law enforcement and military agencies.Gov....