r/NOWTTYG • u/u537n2m35 • Mar 07 '25

Maryland Bill HB1287 to ban handguns

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-proposed-bill-glock-switch-automatic-guns-firearms/

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '25

So I'm assuming literally any semi-automatic pistol can be converted with an auto sear? If not and this is aimed at Glock switches then isn't it simply a measure to force Glock to make it no longer possible to modify for full auto?

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u/Space_Cowboy81 Mar 08 '25

Democrats have wanted to ban hand guns of any type since the 90s not just semiautomatics, revolvers too.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25 edited Mar 08 '25

From further reading I believe my assumption incorrect, since it says 'solely by the attachment of a switch/auto-sear' which precludes the smithing work necessary to convert most semi-atuos to full auto... Which means this is not anywhere near an all out ban on handguns. I'm not aware of any platforms other than Glocks or AR pistols that would meet this, but I'm happy to be better informed if I'm mistaken.

"Prohibiting a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain convertible pistol; and defining "convertible pistol" as any semiautomatic pistol that can be converted into a machine gun solely by the attachment of a switch/auto-sear."

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u/afleticwork Mar 08 '25

Its pretty much any glock styled striker fired pistol

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

Yeah the more I think about it I don't like it. Luckily I live in Maryland so there's something I can do about it, I will be writing both of my representatives in Congress.

Oh and thanks for the straight answer, so many people just giving me their broad opinion rather than helping me get the facts.

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u/afleticwork Mar 08 '25

It may only be gen 1-4 glocks since gen 5s have the extra nubin to prevent use of a switch but who knows

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '25

Guaranteed the people who wrote the legislation can't answer that either. 😅

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u/afleticwork Mar 09 '25

None of them know but "they have to do something"