CAPITOL IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. AND THE NRA IS SUING TO BLOCK A NEW CALIFORNIA LAW THAT BANS THE SALE OF PISTOLS THAT CAN BE EASILY CONVERTED INTO MACHINE GUNS. GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED THAT BILL YESTERDAY. IT HOLDS GUN MANUFACTURERS LIABLE FOR SELLING MODELS THAT CAN BE TURNED INTO AUTOMATIC WEAPONS IN MINUTES BY USING A DEVICE CALLED A SWITCH. THE NRA SAYS THE LAW AFFECTS CERTAIN GLOCK MODELS. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR HANDGUNS IN THE STATE. IN ITS LAWSUIT, THE GROUP ARGUES IT’S ALREADY ILLEGAL UNDER STATE AN

NRA sues to block California law banning convertible Glock pistols

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Updated: 12:35 PM PDT Oct 14, 2025

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The NRA is challenging a new California law that bans the sale of pistols that can be easily converted into machine guns, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Monday. The law holds gun manufacturers liable for selling models that can be turned into automatic weapons in minutes by using a device called a “switch.” The NRA says the law affects certain Glock models, one of the most popular handguns in the state. In its lawsuit, the group argues it is already illegal under state and federal law to convert these weapons into automatics.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

The NRA is challenging a new California law that bans the sale of pistols that can be easily converted into machine guns, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Monday.

The law holds gun manufacturers liable for selling models that can be turned into automatic weapons in minutes by using a device called a “switch.”

The NRA says the law affects certain Glock models, one of the most popular handguns in the state.

In its lawsuit, the group argues it is already illegal under state and federal law to convert these weapons into automatics.

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