Harmeet Dhillon warns California against enacting ban on Glock-style handguns

Published June 24, 2026 3:47pm ET



The Department of Justice is giving California the chance to avoid a federal lawsuit one week before the state implements a ban on semiautomatic Glock-style handguns.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday, asking them to enter pre-suit settlement negotiations by June 30. Otherwise, a complaint will be filed if the ban takes effect on July 1.

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