Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 334 into law Tuesday, putting the state on a collision course with gun owners, firearm dealers, and 2nd Amendment groups.
The law targets “machine gun convertible pistols,” mainly Glock-style semiauto handguns that use a cruciform trigger bar. Maryland lawmakers argue criminals can convert those firearms into fully auto with illegal devices called Glock switches.
The question remains: Why is Maryland banning future sales of common handguns because criminals already break the law with illegal conversion devices?
SB 334 bars manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring covered pistols after January 1, 2027. Current owners won’t have to surrender their firearms, and like hell they should. Active and retired law enforcement officers receive exemptions, and the law also allows immediate family transfers, inheritances, and certain gunsmith repairs.
State Sen. Sara Love (D-Montgomery County) sponsored SB 334. Del. Nicole Williams (D-Prince George’s County) sponsored HB 557, the companion bill in the House of Delegates. The Senate passed SB 334 by a 28-16 vote on March 19. The House passed it 91-40 on April 9 before Moore approved the bill as Chapter 771.
Supporters frame the law as a public safety measure. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, and other officials have also pursued Glock through litigation, arguing Glock pistols can be converted too easily with auto sears.
Police officials have warned about converted weapons appearing in crimes and threatening officers. A fully automatic weapon in criminal hands can turn a street dispute into a massacre in seconds.
Control the peasants…
These morons do not temember the original Brexit…
Other than taxes, the only other way to truly enslave someone is by taking guns so they can’t use them against you.
The powers to be know all to well that banning any gun does not stop criminals from getting them. It hurst the common law abiding citizen. They just want us common folks to not have anything. Lets be real here what law abiding citizen is gonna spend all this money on carry permits, the gun, ammo, sights etc and then go out and throw it all away by doing something stupid with it?? Or even better add a stupid switch on a gun so you can make it incredibly inaccurate. No common man is gonna do that. Criminals will do it no matte what because, well their criminals. There gonna do it anyway.
Tax Moore flexes his little muscles again! You POS……you will soon be gone!!!!!!!