Illinois Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Sale of Glock Handguns

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Illinois Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Sale of Glock Handguns

Illinois Democrats are ramping up their war on gunmaker Glock with a new bill that would ban the sal

bearingarms.com

Illinois Democrats are ramping up their war on gunmaker Glock with a new bill that would ban the sale of some of the most popular handguns in the country.

The city of Chicago is already suing the gunmaker, claiming it has refused to redesign its handguns to prevent them from being illegally converted to full-auto fire through the use of a small plastic switch. Officials are seeking, among other things, to block the sale of Glock handguns to Chicago residents, and now a pair of Illinois lawmakers have teamed up with Everytown and Moms Demand Action to enact that same ban via legislation.

HB 4045 and its companion bill in the Senate would allow anyone who knowingly manufactures, sells, offers to sell, purchases, receives, manufactures, imports, or transfers a "convertible pistol" to be charged with unlawful possession of a weapon; a class 4 felony in the state punishable by a minimum of one year in prison and up to three years behind bars and a $25,000 fine. If the bill becomes law, gun dealers in Illinois could still sell Glocks to law enforcement and the military (as well as private security protecting nuclear sites), but selling some of the most popular pistols in the country to we the people would be a criminal offense.

Illinois already banned the switches that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully-automatic firearms in the Protect Illinois Communities Act (along with banning "large capacity" magazines and so-called assault weapons"), but Everytown claims that HB 4045 is needed "as it is not possible to fully realize the rapid fire device ban unless you also target the firearms compatible with them."

“Switches make handguns significantly more dangerous and it’s far beyond time we directly address the carnage they cause in our communities,” said State Representative Justin Slaughter, sponsor of HB 4045. “This legislation has two aims: keep our communities safe and incentivize the gun industry to produce safer products. We are excited to introduce this legislation to our colleagues in Springfield.”

“Guns modified with switches continue to show up at Illinois crime scenes and create carnage in Illinois communities,” said Debbie Theilig, a volunteer with the Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action. “HB 4045 helps to cut off the flow of these deadly weapons at the source. We are grateful to sponsors Senator Celina Villanueva and Representative Justin Slaughter for introducing this critical legislation.”

So they're just gonna ignore every Supreme Court ruling of last 20 years....Got it.


Like the felons with Glocks and switches will obey the law.

They are getting bolder and bolder. And they aren't going to stop. It costs them nothing (no penalty) to enact unconstitutional laws, and that is part of the problem.

 

[excalibur]

SCOTUS keeps letting them off the hook with weak rulings.

Rulings that may sound good, but are in reality way too narrow.

 

[M14 Shooter]

The USS held, two decades ago, that handgun bans violate the constitution.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

The USS held, two decades ago, that handgun bans violate the constitution.

The only Constitution you have...is the one you fight for. Internet bravado makes them laugh at you harder.
When they finally take your guns, you have only yourself to blame.