Chicago wants to stop gun designers from making guns that can be turned into machine guns
Chicago wants to stop Glock pistols being turned into machineguns. The city is suing the manufacturer for turning them into machine guns. The Glock pistols have been used in the U.S. for more than a decade. Chicago is suing Glock, the manufacturer, to stop the production of machine guns in Chicago.
The suit claims Glock made a “willfull decision” to avoid addressing a design that can let users illegally convert their handguns to automatic. Chicago Sues Glock—Blaming Gun Design For City’s Gun Violence. The suit also claims Glock's design can be used to convert illegal guns to automatic weapons.
Chicago Sues Glock over Pistols that 'Can Easily Be Turned into Machine Guns' The city is asking a county court to block the sale of Glock pistols that can fire at an automatic rate. Glock pistols can be modified to fire at automatic rate, the city says.
Chicago sues gunmaker Glock Inc. over conversions to machine guns. Glock can fire as many as 1,200 rounds per minute on the streets of the city. The city says Glock is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns that can fire 1,000 rounds a minute.
City of Chicago sues gunmaker Glock over illegal machine guns. Glock says its handguns are easy to make more powerful. City says Glock's handguns were easy-to-make more powerful and easy to do so. City sues Glock, says it's easy for gunmakers to make powerful handguns.
Chicago sued one of the world's largest gunmakers, Glock, saying their weapons had increased crime in the city. The Glock gun company was sued by the city of Chicago. Chicago sued Glock for increased crime, saying the company's weapons had contributed to the rise in violence.
City of Chicago sues gunmaker Glock. City alleges manufacturer is partly to blame for illegal machine guns on the streets of Chicago. Glock is accused of being responsible for illegal weapons on the city's streets. Glock has been accused of selling illegal guns in the past for years.
The city of Chicago sues Glock Inc. over 'facilitating' illegal gun conversions. Glock's pistols can convert to machine guns, the city says. Glock is accused of "facilitating" illegal conversions of guns. Glock has been sued by the city over the conversion.