Glocks are the most popular handguns in the country. They’re preferred by law enforcement, and a lot of people expected them to beat out the Sig P320 to become the new military sidearm. That didn’t happen, but they’re all over the place.
However, a lot of states are trying to ban them, including Connecticut, and not because of anything Glock has done.
Oh no, you see, the problem isn’t that Glock did anything wrong, but that a third party developed something, different third parties make and/or sell them, and so Glock is somehow responsible for all of that.
I’m talking about the so-called Glock switch, or auto sear, full-auto switch, or whatever you want to call it.
And the House in Connecticut just passed a bill that would ban these popular handguns.
A controversial gun bill has passed the House.
It includes a ban on a pistol that can be converted to fire more than 1,000 rounds per minute, converting it into a fully automatic weapon.
However, some people argue most gun owners are not using it that way.
The pistol is a Glock.
It is not the gun itself that is the problem. It is a small switch that when installed can turn the gun into a fully automatic weapon.
Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Judiciary Committee chair, wants to ban the sale of the Glock style switches. They are going after the manufacturer to change the design so these switches cannot be used.
“We in Connecticut have shown over the last 15 years that we have been smart on crime, tough on guns. What that has done has cut our prison population in half, and also cut violent crime rate in half,” Stafstrom said.
This would only affect the sale of new guns starting Oct. 1. Anyone who already has one would be grandfathered in and allowed to keep it.
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