Connecticut Bans Convertible Pistols

0:00A Connecticut Legislative Committee voted 24 to 12 along party lines to ban pistols that can be easily converted into machine guns using. Small devices called, Glock Switches. Lawmakers backed Governor Ned Lamont's House Bill, 5,043, which would outlaw the sale, manufacture, purchase, and import of these. Convertible pistols The push comes after Hartford Police sees 51 Glock Switches between 2023 and 2024, part of a national trend. For over 31,000 were recovered from 2019 to 2023. Democrats argued the bill targets guns that mimic illegal machine guns, and noted manufacturers have redesigned models in Europe to prevent easy. Conversion Republicans countered that it violates the second amendment, with some saying most semi-automatic firearms could theoretically be altered, but aren't. The state has a history of strict gun laws, including a ban on bump stocks after the Las Vegas shooting, and this measure draws from a similar.

1:01California law now facing court challenges, officials tweaked the bill to reduce legal risks. As the proposal moves forward, it highlights the ongoing debate over evolving gun tech and public safety in a state with long-standing firearm. Restrictions That's your update from Hartford News today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story.