DOJ launches lawsuit over California’s Glock ban after warning

Published July 1, 2026 2:36pm ET



The Department of Justice sued California on Wednesday after warning the blue state against implementing a ban on the commercial sale of semiautomatic Glock-style handguns.

Before filing the lawsuit, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon gave Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta one week to consider entering pre-suit settlement negotiations that would have avoided litigation altogether. The Tuesday deadline passed with no commitment from the two Democratic leaders to back off from the Glock ban.

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