US EditionCalifornia may soon ban selling new Glocks like the one Kamala Harris owns
CALIFORNIA, JUL 29 – Assembly Bill 1127 targets new Glock handguns to reduce illegal automatic conversions, with over 1 million Glocks already in California, aiming to curb violent crime, supporters say.
- This month, the California Legislature passed AB 1127 to ban sales of new Glock-brand handguns and off-brand imitators, now in the California State Senate.
- Amid rising crime, AB 1127 targets handguns that can be fully automated by inserting a `Glock switch` converter, as critics argue the use of homemade switches has surged recently.
- More than 1 million Glock-style handguns circulate in California, with a tiny fraction illegally modified, fueling the 2022 Sacramento nightclub shooting that killed 6 and wounded 12.
- Upon enactment, licensed firearms dealers would have to remove Glocks from inventory, but law enforcement officers would be exempt from the restrictions.
- Critics project, `Glock switches` being banned in California could lead to similar restrictions in other blue states, despite over two dozen states already banning them.
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