{"id":2623453,"date":"2026-07-03T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-sues-gavin-newsoms-california-over-glock-ban\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:22:53","slug":"trump-doj-sues-gavin-newsoms-california-over-glock-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-sues-gavin-newsoms-california-over-glock-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump DOJ Sues Gavin Newsom&#8217;s California Over Glock Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-doj-sues-gavin-newsoms-california-over-glock-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2623453&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against CaliforniaS newly enacted ban on glock pistols, which was set to take effect but was challenged legally. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill AB1127 into law in October 2025, making it the first state to prohibit this popular firearm. The DOJ&#8217;s lawsuit targets this law and California&#8217;s &#8220;Unsafe Handgun Law,&#8221; asserting that banning such a widely used handgun violates Second Amendment rights. Acting Attorney General todd Blanche emphasized their intention to defend lawful gun owners and oppose unconstitutional firearm regulations. The lawsuit also aims to prevent other states from enacting similar bans on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-neighbor-literally-cannot-tell-you-if-its-red-flag-law-works\/\" title=\"America&#039;s Neighbor Literally Cannot Tell You If Its &#039;Red Flag&#039; ... Works\">modern semi-automatic firearms<\/a>. The california Rifle and Pistol Association expressed support, highlighting the authority of federal agencies to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >challenge state laws restricting gun choices<\/a>. Additionally, the Civil Rights Division filed a separate suit against Virginia&#8217;s law banning similar firearms. the legal actions underscore ongoing debates over gun rights and firearm regulation in the United States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Wednesday taking aim at California\u2019s ban on Glock pistols the day it was slated to take effect.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desertsun.com\/story\/news\/nation\/california\/2025\/10\/13\/newsom-signs-law-banning-glock-pistols-in-california\/86672838007\/\">signed<\/a> AB1127 into law in October 2025, making California the first state to ban the popular pistol.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/media\/1450546\/dl\">lawsuit<\/a> filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, targets both AB1127 and California\u2019s \u201cUnsafe Handgun Law,\u201d and comes one day after Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/2072065639217254670\">rejected<\/a> a proposal to avoid litigation in a two-page letter to Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans, even those in California. California cannot ban the most popular type of handgun in America,\u201d acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-sues-california-halt-glock-ban\">release<\/a> announcing the lawsuit. \u201cWe will work to stop this blatant trampling of our rights by the California government to protect the rights of lawful gun owners.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Supreme Court made clear: the 2nd Amendment is not a second class right. Some states aren\u2019t getting the message.<br \/> Every gun-grabber should note: Banning the most popular pistol in America, violates the 2nd Amendment and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CivilRights?\">@CivilRights<\/a> is taking action!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LiHKJorK1w\">https:\/\/t.co\/LiHKJorK1w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/2072338867030540494?\">July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Civil Rights Division will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-opens-investigation-into-philadelphia-police-over-gun-rights\/\" title=\"DOJ opens investigation into Philadelphia police over ...\">defend law-abiding citizens<\/a> from states that seek to disarm them illegally,\u201d Dhillon added in the release, which the Daily Caller News Foundation was referred to by a DOJ spokesperson when reached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis lawsuit is yet another example of this Justice Department enforcing the Second Amendment by protecting citizens against unconstitutional state regulation of firearms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>California Rifle and Pistol Association President C.D. Michel said he was \u201cthrilled\u201d to hear about the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re pleased that they recognize that this is a problem and that they have much more authority to rein this stuff in, then they can get a lot more out of a lawsuit than the CRPA can,\u201d Michel told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can get a consent decree, ongoing reporting, you know, because there\u2019s a pattern and practice of the state legislature passing these laws, which are basically a pretense for just trying to limit the choices that people have when they\u2019re trying to get a gun that\u2019s right for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>California has some of the most stringent gun-control laws in the United States, according to prominent anti-Second Amendment organizations like <a href=\"https:\/\/everytownresearch.org\/rankings\/state\/california\/\">Everytown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/giffords.org\/lawcenter\/resources\/scorecard\/?scorecard=CA\">Giffords Law Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Civil Rights Division also filed suit against Virginia\u2019s ban on modern semiautomatic firearms Wednesday, seeking to invalidate the measure Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2026\/may-releases\/name-1117882-en.html\">signed<\/a> into law on May 14.<\/p>\n<p>Bonta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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