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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

NRA sues California after Newsom signs ban on ‘switches’ that turn handguns into machine guns

A new California law that bans Glock-style pistols that enable illegal machine gun conversion devices to be attached is being challenged in court by the NRA, who accuse the state of seeking to “disarm law-abiding citizens” and violating the Second Amendment.

Assembly Bill No. 1127 was introduced in July by Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel and finally signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week.

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