NRA Sues Maryland Over Glock Ban
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Maryland just banned Glocks. Not Glock switches — Glocks. The actual pistols, because a third-party illegal device can be attached to them.
"Instead of going after criminals and enforcing existing laws, [Moore] has chosen to disarm law-abiding Marylanders and strip them of their constitutional rights."
The NRA's point here is obvious, but it still needs saying — Glock switches are already illegal under federal law. Maryland didn't close a loophole. They penalized the firearm for the crime of being convertible by someone who doesn't care about laws.
The legal theory being challenged is genuinely strange: that a gun's susceptibility to an illegal modification is grounds to ban the gun itself. As the Second Amendment Foundation framed it, that's the same logic as banning hops and barley because someone might drink and drive. If that argument survives in court, the precedent reaches a lot further than Maryland.
This one's worth watching — not just for Maryland residents, but for everyone. Courts ruling on whether a firearm can be banned because of what someone else might illegally do to it will shape how future laws get written.
What's the most popular handgun at your local range right now — and does it have any aftermarket modification scene that a legislature could point to as justification for pulling this same move?
Read the full article in The Handbook → | By Steve Duskett
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