California is one step closer to putting the final nail in the coffin of one of the most popular polymer-framed handguns in the world.
Last weekend, the California General Assembly passed a measure that would ban all Glock handguns in the state under the guise of them being too easy to convert to full-automatic fire. All that is left is for Gov. Gavin Newsom, likely the most anti-gun governor in the nation, to sign the bill into law.
Of course, doing anything to convert any gun—Glock or not—to shoot full auto is a felony that can net you a decade in federal prison. But that didn’t stop California Democrats, who have never seen a gun ban they didn’t like.
Anti-Gunners Gloat
Of course, anti-gun groups acted like the newly passed legislation would solve all of California’s criminal violence problems, just like they reacted when they passed countless other restrictions.
“Machine guns are prohibited under California state law,” so-called Everytown for Gun Safety said in a news release following the bill’s passage. “But because the gun industry has chosen to put profits over public safety, firearms that can be easily converted into machine guns are readily available. AB 1127 bans the retail sale of weapons that can be easily modified into DIY machine guns in an effort to prevent these deadly weapons from continuing to flood our streets.”
Pedro Ventura, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action in California, also got in on the virtue-signaling trend, praising yet another setback for California’s beleaguered gun owners.
“No one needs a pistol that can be turned into a machine gun,” Ventura said. “Banning Glock switches was a good start, but the threat has grown. These devices are easier to get and deadlier than ever. AB 1127 steps up by holding gun makers accountable. If they won’t modify the design, they can’t sell the gun. It’s that simple. We’re grateful to Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel for leading the way.”
Incidentally, although the measure doesn’t mention “Glock” by name, its language targets semi-automatic “machine gun-convertible pistols” with a specific definition—one that can accept a common aftermarket full-auto switch insert. or “chip” insert. Additionally, the legislation does not apply to currently owned Glocks, so anyone who doesn’t mind breaking federal felony laws and converting their Glock to shoot full-auto (that would be criminals, hint, hint) will still be able to do that in California if they wish.
