"The State's argument is not that 'machinegun convertible pistols' are 'excessively dangerous' as sold. Rather, the State's argument is that machinegun converted pistols are."

That distinction matters enormously. Maryland isn't claiming the gun itself is a problem — it's banning the sale based on what a third party might do illegally after the transaction. By that standard, your carry gun isn't judged on what it is, it's judged on what someone else could hypothetically turn it into.

"Nobody's proposed banning shotguns over sawed-off conversions, even though turning a shotgun into an NFA-regulated short-barrel requires nothing more than a hacksaw from the garage."

This is the detail that exposes the whole thing. A hacksaw conversion is easier, more accessible, and requires no specialized illegal part — yet nobody in Annapolis is talking about pulling Mossberg 500s from shelves. The selective outrage here isn't subtle.

If this injunction fails and the ban holds through appeal, you've got a legal template for any state that wants to pull the same move on any pistol with a design feature someone somewhere abused. That's not a hypothetical — that's how these things travel.

If you carry or shoot a Glock, have you thought about what your backup option looks like if this logic spreads to your state?

Read the full article in The Handbook → | By Steve Duskett