Chicago Sues Glock for Selling Easily Modifiable Pistols

The city demands action against the sale of pistols that can be turned into machine guns, citing over 1,100 instances of modified firearms recovered at crime scenes.

Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Glock, accusing the firearm manufacturer of selling pistols that can be easily modified into illegal machine guns, posing a significant threat to public safety.
The lawsuit is supported by Everytown Law and cites over 1,100 instances of modified Glocks being recovered at crime scenes in Chicago since 2021.
Authorities argue that Glock has knowingly ignored the issue, despite being aware of the potential dangers posed by these modifications.
The city demands Glock to either stop selling its pistols in Chicago or change their design to prevent easy modification, alongside seeking monetary damages.
This legal action is the first of its kind under Illinois’s new Firearms Industry Responsibility Act, aimed at holding gun companies accountable for endangering public safety.