A California bill that would ban the sale of machine-gun convertible pistols has passed the Assembly and continues to move forward in the state legislature.
A machine-gun convertible pistol is described in the bill, AB 1127, as any semiautomatic pistol that can be readily converted, by hand or with common tools, into a machine gun. The installation of a converter, commonly known as a Glock switch, allows the trigger to automatically fire multiple shots.
Current state law prohibits the manufacturing, sale, possession or transportation of a machine gun unless authorized. The proposed bill would expand the definition of machine gun to include pistols equipped with the converter.
The bill passed the Assembly on June 3, on a vote of 58-17, with four votes not recorded. It has now moved to the Senate.
The California Gun Rights Foundation is strongly opposed to the bill. In an article by the Foundation, published before the Assembly passed the bill, the Foundation called it a “vague and dangerous standard that threatens lawful commerce and the constitutional rights of millions of Californians.”
The article also said that the bill “represents one of the most aggressive attacks yet on California’s Second Amendment rights.”
On the other hand, Moms Demand Action has been in favor of the bill thus far. The organization is a member of Everytown for Gun Safety, a nationwide gun violence prevention group.
Moms Demand Action refers to converted pistols as “DIY machine guns.” Krystal LoPilato, policy advocacy director of the organization’s Western region, explained that though the sale of these converters is illegal, people can 3D print and sell them through online forums or word-of-mouth.
“When we see these DIY machine guns showing up and we know that these Glock switches and small devices have been illegal, we know it’s time to really start addressing the convertible pistols that pair so easily with those devices. That’s what the bill does,” LoPilato said.
The bill would allow for the sale of semiautomatic convertible pistols to the military, police departments, sheriff’s offices, California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies.
Michael Schwartz, executive director of the California Gun Rights Foundation, described the law enforcement exemption as a “giant red flag” and “unconstitutional on its face.”
LoPilato conversely said military and law enforcement agencies aren’t misusing the pistols or converting them, and therefore, they’re not a threat.
If passed, the bill will prevent firearms dealers from selling these semiautomatic pistols starting Jan. 1, 2026. Any machine-gun convertible pistols purchased by a licensed dealer prior to that date will be exempt from the bill, and their sale will therefore be allowed.
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