In yet another episode of “Let’s Blame the Gun Instead of the Criminal,” the state of Maryland and the city of Baltimore have decided that Glock, a company that manufactures legally compliant firearms, is somehow responsible for criminals illegally modifying those guns into full-auto weapons. Because, of course, personal responsibility is a foreign concept to anti-gun politicians.
Earlier this week, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott proudly announced their lawsuit against Glock, claiming the company violated the state’s Gun Industry Accountability Act and contributed to the so-called “gun violence crisis.” In anti-gun doublespeak, that means they’re blaming an inanimate object for the actions of criminals rather than, say, actually prosecuting said criminals.
“Since 1990, Glock has manufactured a pistol that can easily be converted into a machine gun,” Brown declared, as if he just cracked the case of the century.
That’s an interesting claim, considering that for decades, Glock pistols were about as likely to be converted into machine guns as a toaster oven. It wasn’t until fairly recently that criminals started using illegal “Glock switches” to modify these firearms, yet somehow this is Glock’s fault.
The Truth About the So-Called “Glock Switch”
The centerpiece of this lawsuit is the so-called “Glock switch,” a tiny piece of metal or plastic that, when illegally installed, modifies the gun to fire full-auto. The key word here is illegally—because possessing or installing one is a federal felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Glock doesn’t manufacture these switches. They don’t sell them. They don’t endorse them. And yet, Maryland and Baltimore think Glock should be held responsible for criminals breaking the law. That’s like blaming Ford because someone modified an F-150 to go 200 mph and then plowed through a red light. By this logic, we should be suing Home Depot because criminals buy crowbars there.
But this is 2025, where personal accountability is out and blaming corporations for criminals’ choices is in.
Gun Control’s Favorite Hobby: Suing Gun Companies for Criminals’ Actions
This isn’t just a Maryland thing. Last December, the attorneys general of New Jersey and Minnesota also filed lawsuits against Glock, claiming that criminals using illegal Glock switches to commit crimes was the company’s fault. Not to be left out, Chicago also jumped on the bandwagon, accusing Glock of somehow being responsible for the city’s never-ending crime wave.
Funny how these lawsuits only ever seem to target gun manufacturers—not the soft-on-crime policies that keep violent offenders out of prison.
Even funnier? The sudden disappearance of anti-Glock rhetoric in the months leading up to last November’s presidential election. Why? Because Vice President Kamala Harris, in her desperate attempt to appeal to gun owners, casually mentioned that she owned a Glock. Yep, that happened. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harris proudly declared, “If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot.”
Wait—so when regular Americans want to defend themselves with a Glock, it’s a problem. But when Kamala Harris does it, she’s a strong, independent woman? Got it.
Glock’s “Unacceptable” Response—AKA Common Sense
According to the lawsuit, Glock has stated that it cannot simply “fix” the problem. And why would they? To truly prevent criminals from modifying their pistols, Glock would have to completely redesign one of the most well-known and reliable handguns ever made—all because a bunch of criminals are committing felonies.
That’s like demanding Toyota redesign the Camry because carjackers figured out how to hotwire them.
But the reality is, this lawsuit isn’t about fixing anything. It’s about punishing gun manufacturers for daring to exist. The left’s long game has always been to sue the gun industry into oblivion, whether through frivolous lawsuits like this or by pushing laws that hold gun makers liable for crimes they didn’t commit. It’s a backdoor gun ban, plain and simple.
The Bottom Line
Maryland and Baltimore’s lawsuit against Glock is just another attempt to shift blame away from the real problem: criminals who break the law. Instead of cracking down on the actual offenders—those using illegal switches to commit violence—anti-gun politicians would rather grandstand and pretend that suing a lawful gun manufacturer is a real solution.
Meanwhile, back in the real world, we all know that criminals don’t care about gun laws, lawsuits, or political posturing. They care about whether or not they’ll get caught—and with soft-on-crime policies running rampant, they know they probably won’t.
But sure, let’s sue Glock. That’ll definitely fix everything.
