New York’s ‘Glock Ban’ Expands to Cover More Than Just Glock Pistols
New York’s new gun ban covers semiautomatic pistols from multiple manufacturers, including Ruger and Polymer 80.
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New York State Police released a document revealing the full scope of the state’s ban on so-called ‘machine-gun convertible pistols.’ The law, signed by Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul in May, includes firearms from over two dozen manufacturers beyond Glock, such as Ruger, Black Rain Ordnance, Palmetto State Armory, Rock Island Armory, and Polymer 80.
The three-page document, dated October 30, outlines firearms that fall under the definition of a ‘convertible pistol.’ According to the statute, a convertible pistol is a semi-automatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be altered using common tools to convert it into a machine gun. The law explicitly excludes hammer-fired and striker-fired semi-automatic pistols lacking a cruciform trigger bar.
‘The absence of a particular pistol from this list should not be construed as a determination by the New York State Police that the pistol does not meet the statutory definition,’ the document adds. It also notes that the list may be revised or supplemented as additional determinations are made.
These are the handguns NY considers "convertible" and thus subject to its Glock platform ban. Note that Glock slimlines, Gen 6, and Gen V are good to go. https://t.co/FN65cCxwDf
The law has drawn legal challenges, including a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley of the District of Connecticut, a Trump appointee, who struck down a similar ban passed by Connecticut. The judge cited the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which set a standard for evaluating gun regulations.
Anti-Second Amendment lawmakers have pushed for such bans to address so-called ‘Glock switches,’ which are used to illegally convert Glock pistols into machine guns. Federal law prohibits the possession or manufacture of fully-automatic firearms unless they are registered with the ATF under the National Firearms Act of 1934.
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s RightSideofLegal.org, having a machine-gun conversion device can lead to up to ten years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines. Research by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) found that murders with illegally modified Glocks are rarer than fatal lightning strikes. The National Weather Service confirmed 81 fatal lightning strikes since the start of 2021 and 40 in 2016 alone.
‘The total that we have so far found is 40 murders from 17 attacks where someone was murdered,’ the CPRC article said, noting that while they conducted an exhaustive search, they could not rule out other potential homicides involving illegally modified firearms.
Source: Daily Caller
