"More than half the states in the U.S., including California, already prohibit the use of Glock switches, but the new California law, which is set to go into effect July 1 of next year, takes things a step further by banning any semi-automatic handgun with a specific type of trigger bar that allows it to be easily converted into a fully automatic pistol."
"The lawsuit argues in part that the new law bans the sale of almost all handguns made by Glock, and since Glock is one of the most popular firearms brands in the U.S., then such a ban is unconstitutional. "A law that bans the sale of - and correspondingly prevents citizens from acquiring - a weapon in common use violates the Second Amendment," the lawsuit contends."
"Glock switches, also known as auto sears or selector switches, can be ordered online or made at home with a 3D printer. The small device attaches to the back of a Glock or Glock-style handgun and interferes with the gun's internal trigger components. This converts the gun from semi-automatic, when one round leaves the gun each time the trigger is pulled, to fully automatic, meaning it fires continuously when the trigger is pulled back and held."
California enacted a law banning the sale of semi-automatic handguns that feature a specific trigger bar enabling easy conversion to fully automatic fire, effective July 1 next year. The law supplements existing prohibitions on Glock switches by targeting handguns with particular internal components rather than just conversion devices. A trio of Second Amendment organizations filed a federal lawsuit in San Diego arguing the ban effectively prohibits most Glock handguns and therefore violates the Second Amendment because it prevents acquisition of weapons in common use. Federal law already outlaws most machine guns and conversion devices. The state attorney general had not responded to inquiries about the suit.
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