Connecticut pro-Second Amendment group sounds alarm on Glock-style ban, fear Democrats will go even further
Second Amendment Advocates in Connecticut are sounding the alarm about a new bill they claim would limit self-defense options and say they’re worried Democrats will go even further in targeting more guns going forward.
The bill introduced by Democrats in Connecticut would effectively ban most Glock-style handguns that can be converted into machine guns. Specifically, it aims at any semi-automatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be manipulated manually or modified with an ordinary household tool to accept a transducer device, allowing it to fire automatically.
But Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Holly Sullivan told Fox News Digital that by passing this legislation, Democrats across the state chose to go after law-abiding citizens instead of criminals.
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“They’re not going after criminals who break the law. They’re just going after law-abiding Americans who have common handguns,” Sullivan said. ““And instead of banning it or addressing the criminal aspect, they’re taking away one of the most popular handguns in our country.”
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“Connecticut likes to brag that we have some of the strongest gun laws in America, but in reality they don’t know how to deal with criminals who violate those laws,” he said.
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A machine gun conversion device for a Glock pistol can convert the firearm into a machine gun after the switch is installed. The device can be made with a 3D printer.
Sullivan said he is concerned that Democrats will not stop at banning most Glock-style handguns and will go further.
“I hope that for anyone who doesn’t live in such a deep blue state, the message will resonate that they are never satisfied, whether they come for the rifles or the Glocks, we don’t know what’s going to happen next.” Sullivan said. “They don’t want their constituents to own firearms, and they don’t know how to deal with criminals who misuse them.“
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The bill was introduced by Democrats at three o’clock Wednesday morning and passed shortly thereafter. News 8. Democrat Cathy Osten was the only member of her party to attend Republicans They are trying to block the bill.
NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford told Fox News Digital that the bill creates “impediments to self-defense rights.”
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“And all this does is reduce the options law-abiding gun owners have to protect themselves and their families. As we know, when seconds count, the police are minutes away. So eliminating self-defense options for Connecticut’s law-abiding residents can never be the solution. The solution is to hold criminals accountable for their actions, prosecute them, and ensure they stay behind bars when convicted,” Commerford said.
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Proponents of the bill claim that its purpose is to close loopholes that allow Glock-style pistols to be converted into machine guns.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont speaks at a COVID-19 community vaccination clinic on March 14, 2021 in Stamford, Connecticut.
“Legislation is keeping up with technology, and as technology improves, this legislation will include closing many loopholes regarding ghost guns, as well as keeping machine guns off our streets,” said Earl Bloodworth of Connecticut Against Gun Violence. wfsb. “Every time a gun is ‘swapped’ into a machine gun, society’s heartbeat quickens with fear. For too long, we have watched technology outpace our laws, while families pay the price with pain and trauma that never truly heals.”
Chris Stone, director of state and local affairs for Gun Owners of America, told Fox News Digital that the bill “does nothing to stop criminals who already illegally possess machine guns and conversion devices in violation of federal law.”
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“Instead, it penalizes law-abiding manufacturers, retailers and Connecticut gun owners by targeting firearms commonly used for self-defense, the very type of weapons protected by the Second Amendment,” he said.
The bill now heads to Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk, and if he signs it, it will become law.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Lamont’s office and Glock for comment.
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