Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut Glock Pistol Ban
The injunction lets gun shops keep selling the pistols while the lawsuit continues, and state officials are expected to appeal.
- On Wednesday evening, a federal judge blocked Connecticut's ban on Glock-style pistols, preventing the restrictions from taking effect Thursday. The injunction followed a legal challenge from firearm manufacturer Glock and gun rights groups.
- Connecticut lawmakers passed the legislation in May to prohibit handguns convertible into automatic weapons using illegal "Glock switches." Glock argues the law unfairly penalizes law-abiding owners and lacks police exemptions.
- Governor Ned Lamont, who signed the law, defended the measure on Monday as "a reasonable law" to keep people safe. He said "I think it's constitutional to keep people safe."
- Retailers may continue selling the pistols while the case proceeds through federal court, avoiding potential felony charges. Attorney General William Tong vowed to aggressively defend the state, with officials expected to appeal.
- Republican state Sen. Rob Sampson expressed encouragement regarding the lawsuit, arguing the legislation targeted legal firearms based on the actions of criminals. The case remains active as the state prepares its legal defense against the Second Amendment challenge.
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Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut Glock Ban: Preliminary Injunction Halts HB 5043 On Eve Of Enforcement
In a critical Second Amendment ruling delivered on September 30, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley granted an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction against Connecticut officials, preventing the state from enforcing its impending ban on "convertible pistols" established under House Bill 5043 (Public Act 26-41). The consolidated lawsuits, brought separately by Glock, Inc. and a coalition consisting of the National Shooting Sports Fo…
Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut Convertible Pistol Ban on Eve of Effective Date
U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley granted a preliminary injunction against Public Act 26-41 one day before it took effect, finding Connecticut’s Glock-style pistol sales ... The post Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut Convertible Pistol Ban on Eve of Effective Date first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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