The Department of Justice has warned California that it intends to file a lawsuit if the state moves forward with enforcing its recently enacted ban on certain semi-automatic handguns, commonly referred to as a 'Glock ban.' The DOJ's stance is that the law infringes upon the Second Amendment rights of individuals to bear arms.
The department communicated its opposition to the ban in a letter to California officials. The letter outlines the Justice Department's legal arguments against the state's legislation, asserting that it is inconsistent with constitutional protections concerning firearm ownership. The specifics of the legal challenge center on the interpretation of Second Amendment protections as applied to the sale and possession of firearms, particularly those deemed 'unsafe' by California's criteria.