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DOJ warns California over 'Glock Ban'
Key takeaways
- Californians have the constitutional right to acquire and use state-of-the-art handguns to protect themselves, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K.
- They should not be forced to settle for decade-old models of handguns to ensure that they remain safe inside or outside the home, she added.
- Her correspondence follows the passage of California s Assembly Bill 1127, which will prohibit licensed firearms dealers from selling or transferring any machinegun-convertible pistol starting on July 1.
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Californians have the constitutional right to acquire and use state-of-the-art handguns to protect themselves, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote in a Wednesday letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.).
They should not be forced to settle for decade-old models of handguns to ensure that they remain safe inside or outside the home, she added.
Her correspondence follows the passage of California s Assembly Bill 1127, which will prohibit licensed firearms dealers from selling or transferring any machinegun-convertible pistol starting on July 1.
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