New York may become the first state to bar gun companies from selling pistols that can easily be converted into machine guns., introduced Tuesday by Democratic state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, takes aim squarely at Glock.
Glock did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But if Myrie’s bill were to become law, the company would likely challenge it, leading to a prolonged legal battle. Glocks are not the only firearms that can be turned into a machine gun, but they are the ones that are most commonly altered in this way. Unlike many popular pistols, Glocks typically feature a removable slide plate. When a Glock pistol is fired, the recoil from the explosion within the gun forces the slide back. As it resets, a part called the trigger bar rises to catch it, which holds back the firing pin, preventing another shot.
Democrats control both houses of the New York legislature, and the state has a Democratic governor. New York has passed a flurry of gun control legislation — including a “red flag” law and raising the age to buy a semi-automatic rifle to 21 — after an 18-year-old white supremacist killed 10 Black people in a mass shooting in Buffalo two years ago.Your Loyalty Means The World To Us
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