DOJ threatens legal action over California Glock ban

The Justice Department says it may sue California over a new state law that would restrict sales of certain Glockstyle pistols, arguing the measure conflicts with the Second Amendment. In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said Californians have a constitutional right to buy and use modern handguns for selfdefense. She said the department had approved filing a federal complaint but would consider delaying that step if state officials entered presuit talks. California Assembly Bill 1127 is scheduled to take effect on July 1. The law bars licensed dealers from selling or transferring certain "machinegunconvertible" pistols and classifies Glocks under that category because of concerns that their trigger mechanisms can be modified with illegal conversion devices. Current owners would be allowed to keep their firearms, and sales to law enforcement and the military would remain exempt.