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The Justice Department filed suit against California on July 1, 2026, the same day the state’s Glock Ban took effect. The complaint asks a federal court to stop enforcement of that new law and to block several handgun-purchase restrictions tied to California’s Unsafe Handgun Act. DOJ says the rules unlawfully limit the sale of handguns that adults otherwise may lawfully buy. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-california-halt-glock-ban))

According to the department, California cannot use the Glock Ban and its roster-related requirements to keep common handguns out of ordinary retail sales. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the state cannot ban “the most popular type of handgun in America,” while the Civil Rights Division said it will use its Second Amendment Section to challenge what it calls unconstitutional firearms regulation. Those are the department’s claims; a federal judge will decide whether the laws survive. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-california-halt-glock-ban))

The state law at issue, AB 1127, was signed in October 2025 and bars dealers from selling certain semiautomatic, machinegun-convertible pistols beginning July 1, 2026. DOJ’s filing says that ban, along with the roster-linked restrictions it identifies, violates the Second Amendment. California will have the chance to defend the statute in court. ([leginfo.legislature.ca.gov](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1127))

For now, the fight is legal, not final. DOJ is seeking injunctive relief, which means it wants the court to halt enforcement while the case moves forward. The result will turn on how the court reads the challenged law, the roster scheme, and the Constitution. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-california-halt-glock-ban))