California Moves to BAN Glocks

Assembly Bill 1127, colloquially known as the 'Glock Ban Bill,' introduces new prohibitions in California targeting 'machine gun convertible pistols' defined by specific internal mechanisms like a cruciform trigger bar. This legislation aims to ban the sale of new handguns that can be illegally modified to fire automatically, typically via the installation of a switch. It's important to note that such conversion kits and modifications are already illegal under existing California multi-burst trigger activator and machine gun restrictions.

Assembly Bill 1127, often called the 'Glock ban bill,' introduces a new prohibition in California for 'machine gun convertible pistols.' While conversion kits are already illegal, this bill adds an extra layer of restriction. Importantly, it does not make existing handguns illegal to possess or use, nor does it prohibit private party sales. However, it does ban the sale of new handguns subject to this restriction by dealers starting January 1st, 2026.

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