California Glock Block: Sacramento’s Gun Ban

How Sacramento’s Latest Tantrum Just Blue-Balled Every Gun Enthusiast in the Golden State

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Oh, California—land of avocado toast, celebrity meltdowns, and now, the most dramatic California Glock Block in history. If you’ve been nursing a secret crush on that sleek Glock 19 you’ve been eyeing, brace yourself: the state that’s already turned your swimming pool into a bureaucratic nightmare is coming for your sidearm. That’s right, folks, Assembly Bill 1127—the so-called “Glock Ban Bill”—is slithering its way to Governor Newsom’s desk like a vegan at a steakhouse, ready to ruin everyone’s good time. And because we’re all about that condescending chuckle here at Freedom’s Lodge, let’s unpack this legislative limp noodle with the sympathy it deserves: none.

Why the California Glock Block Is a Solution Looking for a Problem

Picture this: It’s July 1, 2026. You’re at your local FFL, wallet fat from that side hustle selling artisanal kale smoothies, dreaming of finally pulling the trigger on a Gen 3 Glock. But nope! Sacramento, in its infinite wisdom (because nothing says “genius” like electing a guy who looks like he styles his hair with recycled Prius exhaust), has decided your pistol is too tempting. Why? Because some hypothetical hoodlum might slap on a “Glock switch”—that rare-as-a-honest politician device that turns your semi-auto into a full-auto giggle factory. Never mind that, as firearms attorney and all-around voice of reason Don Hammond points out, “most lawful shooters will never even see one of these switches in the wild.”

This California Glock Block is a “solution without a problem,” he says, and honey, if that’s not the understatement of the century, I don’t know what is. It’s like banning kitchen knives because one guy might juggle them poorly at a clown convention. (For a deeper dive into Hammond’s take, check out his analysis on YouTube.)

The Nuts and Bolts of California’s Glock Ban Bill

But let’s get to the juicy bits, shall we? This bill doesn’t just whisper sweet nothings about safety; it straight-up bans the sale of any “machine gun convertible pistol.” And guess what flavor of handgun fits that description like a latex glove? That’s right—Glocks, specifically those pesky Gen 3 models still limping along on the state’s roster like expired yogurt in the back of the fridge.

The legalese in AB 1127 is so laser-focused on how these switches slot in (backplate this, trigger bar that) that it’s basically a love letter to Glock’s engineering team. Or, more accurately, a passive-aggressive Post-It note saying, “Fix it or GTFO.” There’s even a cheeky exemption: If Glock redesigns its trigger system to make switches fizzle like a dud firework, poof! Back on the roster you go. How generous. It’s like telling your ex, “Sure, you can come to the party… if you get a personality transplant first.”

Now, for the poor saps actually living in this regulatory rom-com gone wrong—that’s you, California gun owners, bless your resilient hearts. New sales? Kaput after ’26, unless your dealer hoarded shipments like a doomsday prepper before the January 1 cutoff. (Pro tip: Start sweet-talking your FFL now; flowers and a six-pack might seal the deal.) But hey, silver linings for the savvy: Private party transfers through an FFL? Totally legal, darlings.

Watch used Glocks skyrocket in value faster than Tesla stock on a Musk tweet. Your dusty safe might just fund that escape pod to Arizona. And law enforcement? Exempt, of course. Because nothing screams “equality under the law” like letting cops pack heat while you fondle your airsoft replica.

Fighting Back Against the California Glock Block

As for Glock itself? The Austrian overlords of polymer perfection haven’t deigned to comment yet—probably too busy laughing into their schnitzel. Will they cave and tweak the design for one measly state? Or flip Sacramento the bird and let the courts sort it out? Your guess is as good as mine, but if I were a betting man (and let’s face it, I’m more of a shooting man), I’d wager on lawsuits piling up higher than the state’s deficit. Hammond’s already sharpening his briefs, and with Ninth Circuit drama brewing in Miller v. Bonta, this could drag on longer than a bad blind date.

Look, we get it, Sacramento. Crime’s scary. Full-auto conversions sound like something out of a Michael Bay fever dream. But solving “rare edge cases” with a sweeping ban? That’s not governance; that’s governance cosplay. It’s the legislative equivalent of swatting a fly with a sledgehammer—effective, maybe, but you’ll spend weeks cleaning up the mess. And while you’re at it, pondering how to ban thoughts next (because intent is the real crime, right?), the rest of us will be over here in flyover country, cradling our un-blocked Glocks and toasting to freedoms you can only dream of.

What To Do

So, to our Golden State comrades: Stock up, stay legal, and maybe start that petition to rename the state “The People’s Republic of Handgun Hand-Wringing.” If you’re fired up about fighting this California Glock Block, check out groups like the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) or Gun Owners of California, who are actively opposing it. As for the rest of you? Pat yourselves on the back for dodging this bullet—literally. And remember, at Freedom’s Lodge, we’re all about that unapologetic liberty. Because if we can’t laugh at this nonsense, what’s left? Therapy? Perish the thought.

Stay strapped, stay sassy. – The Freedom’s Lodge Crew