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Seven hours before the law was set to take effect, a federal judge late Wednesday blocked Connecticut’s new ban on the sale of “convertible pistols” that users can easily turn into hand-held machine guns firing 1,000 rounds per minute. 

The preliminary injunction against the “Glock switch” bill does not strike down the law, which was the heart of a gun-control bill proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont last spring and adopted by the state legislature.

Rather, the order by Judge Kari A. Dooley sets up a potentially long legal battle over the provision, between the state and the parties that won the block after filing for it on Sept. 21: Glock Inc., the maker of the highly popular pistols at issue; the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a gun industry group; a separate manufacturer; and a firearms retailer. 

Dooley, in Bridgeport federal court, said in her order that the disputed provisions “are likely unconstitutional under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution,” and therefore cannot take effect Thursday.

Dan Haar
October 1, 2026
Judge blocks Connecticut’s ‘Glock switch’ gun law from taking effect, setting up a battle

This is not the final word. It is just a temporary injunction. Still, at a bare minimum the law is going be delayed for many months and perhaps permanently thrown out.

Even if the mortar has not been applied it is still another brick in the wall.

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