Delaware Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Glock Over Pistol Conversion Switches

Bearing Arms writer Tom Knighton reports that Delaware has filed a civil lawsuit against Glock over devices that convert its pistols to fully automatic fire, and he argues the case targets the wrong party.

Key points

• Who filed: Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings brought the suit against Glock, Inc. and Glock Ges.m.b.H. under the state's Keshall "KeKe" Anderson Safe Firearm Sales Act.
• The devices: The case centers on so-called Glock switches, small and inexpensive parts the state says can make a Glock pistol fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute.
• The state's claims: The suit alleges Glock has been aware for decades that its design permits this conversion, chose not to add features to prevent it, and kept selling to civilians as police nationwide reported more violence involving converted pistols.
• Jennings's view: In a statement, Jennings said Glock could have acted and "chose profit over people."
• Not the first: Knighton describes Delaware as the latest state to sue the Austria-based gunmaker.

Quick take

Knighton argues the switches are designed, made, sold and installed by third parties, that Glock to his knowledge never sold one, and that the devices count as machine guns under the National Firearms Act. In his view, the lawsuit aims to punish Glock for keeping a proven design and may be meant to drive the company out of the US market.

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