Local gun store explains impacts of the ‘Glock ban’
Gavin Nguyen
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – One of the most popular pistol brands in the world will be much harder to purchase for California gun owners next year.
Assembly Bill 1127, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 10th, will ban the sale of firearms that include a cruciform trigger bar. It’s a key component within the trigger mechanism in Glock handguns.
According to the bill, licensed firearms dealers would not be able to sell any handgun that uses this component after July 1st, 2026. Legislators argued guns that use the cruciform trigger bar can easily be illegally modified to turn it into a fully-automatic firearm – in which multiple rounds can be fired with a single pull of the trigger.
Golden State Armory, a gun store in Thousand Palms, said sales of Glocks will still be possible between people who already own them. But for stores like Golden State Armory, new sales will be blocked by the law.
Kent Miller, the owner, said the bill will likely result in sales ahead of the ban, but worries that taking away a hugely popular firearm from his inventory will hurt his business in the long run.
“Come next year as a small business… you tell a grocery store you can’t sell milk and eggs anymore, how well are they going to do?” asked Miller.
Several gun rights groups, including the National Rifle Association and Firearms Policy Coalition, are challenging the state’s latest gun control law in court. The groups argue that AB 1127 violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by outlawing one of the most popular and commonly owned handgun platforms in America.
John Commerford, Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, called the ban “an outrageous attempt to suppress the constitutional rights of California gun owners.“
Commerford said, “Once again, they are attempting to violate landmark Supreme Court decisions and disarm law-abiding citizens by banning some of the most commonly owned handguns in America. This flagrant violation of rights cannot, and will not, go unchecked.”
Miller also said he thinks the move will do little to stop violent crime.
Coming up tonight on KESQ, you’ll hear from experts on the ban. Stay with us for the latest.