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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Catalini and Steve Karnowski

New Jersey, Minnesota sue Glock over switch that allows pistols to fire like machine gun

Gunmaker Lawsuit - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock on Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be adapted with dime-sized switches to fire up to 1,200 rounds a minute.

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison also announced that top law enforcement officials in 14 states and the District in Columbia are forming a coalition to reduce gun violence by coordinating enforcement of the states' consumer protection laws.

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