California’s AB 1127: A Trojan Horse Ban on GLOCK Handguns Disguised as Public Safety

California’s AB 1127: A Trojan Horse Ban on GLOCK Handguns Disguised as Public Safety

Sacramento, CA – California lawmakers have advanced Assembly Bill 1127 (AB 1127), a bill that could radically reshape how legal gun owners buy and sell semi-automatic handguns, particularly common GLOCK handguns. Behind the surface talk of cracking down on “machinegun conversion devices” is a targeted attack on some of the most popular and widely owned pistols in the country. AB 1127 claims to stop the use of missnamed “Glock switches”—small, il…

California began 2025 by implementing new public safety laws with a strategic focus, building on state efforts to combat crime, especially in the Bay Area through California Highway Patrol (CHP) operations. Gavin Newsom signed the most important bipartisan initiative in the state's recent history to address property and retail crimes.