Gun rights groups file federal suit challenging New York's Glock ban
A coalition of gun-rights organizations has sued New York State over a law that would prohibit Glock-style pistols, arguing it violates Supreme Court precedent.
Gun-rights advocates, including the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition and Firing Pin LLC, have lodged a lawsuit in the Western District of New York challenging a state law that bans Glock and comparable pistols. The legislation, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in May, will not become operative until May 2027, but the plaintiffs argue it breaches the Supreme Court’s 2008 Heller ruling and the more recent Bruen decision that safeguards the right to carry handguns.
The complaint describes the targeted firearms as “among the most popular” and asserts that the ban would force ordinary New Yorkers into a dwindling secondary market. NRA legislative director John Commerford and Second Amendment Foundation executive Adam Kraut condemned the measure, linking it to broader failures to hold violent criminals accountable. The suit arrives as the Supreme Court prepares to hear cases on assault-weapon bans in Illinois and Connecticut, which could have nationwide implications for gun regulation.
Why it matters
The case could reshape how states regulate popular handguns and influence future Supreme Court rulings on gun rights.
How this story developed
- Aug 5 Texas Judge Rules National Firearms Act Unconstitutional for Untaxed Suppressors and Short-Barreled Guns
- Aug 12 Judge James Hendrix issued an injunction striking down NFA registration rules for untaxed firearms.
- Aug 13 Judge Hendrix issued a permanent injunction blocking ATF enforcement of registration and paperwork for suppressors and short‑barreled firearms.
- Aug 14 The Justice Department failed to file an appeal within the seven‑day deadline, allowing the injunction to take effect.
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