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Chicago sues Glock, alleging company facilitates proliferation of machine guns in city
ABC News Local ^ | March 19, 2025 | ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team

Posted on 03/19/2024 2:43:19 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago announced a first-of-its-kind lawsuit Tuesday against Glock, the manufacturer of some of the most popular handguns in the U.S., alleging Glock is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns in the city, a news release from the mayor's office said.

"The lawsuit alleges that Glock unreasonably endangers Chicagoans by manufacturing and selling in the Chicago civilian market semiautomatic pistols that can easily be converted to illegal machine guns with an auto sear - a cheap, small device commonly known as a 'Glock switch,'" the release said.

The suit is the first to use Illinois' new Firearms Industry Responsibility Act, passed and signed into law in 2023 to hold gun companies accountable for conduct that endangers the public, the mayor's office said.

The suit was filed Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court, and reports law enforcement have recovered over 1,100 Glocks converted to machine guns in the last two years in connection with a variety of crimes.

"The lawsuit alleges that Glock knows it could fix the problem but refuses to do so, and the City is seeking a court order requiring Glock to cease sales of its easily converted pistols to Chicago civilians. The City also seeks penalties against Glock and damages for the harm that Glock has caused to the City," the release said.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...


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To: Elsie

Nothing in accurate about it- the message is that it is NOT the weapon, it is the person behind the weapon that is thr source of evil. In David’s hands, the rock was used for good, ie, killing an enemy combatant to save the Israelites, while in the hands of Cain, the rock was used for evil, murdering his brother. It’s not the rock that is evil, it is the person who has evil In their hearts which is the problem. The evil person can choose whatever object they like to carry put their evil deeds, UT it doesn’t make the object itself evil

That was the message.


81 posted on 03/20/2024 6:42:03 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Bob434

Sorry, meant that in cain’s hands, the weapon used was for evil. There are also historical records from extraviblical writings from the past that indicate it was a rock- but regardless, and some tradition that indicates cain was killed by a rock falling on his head, though nothing in the bible indicates that- if those extrabiblical writings are correct, then it is safe to assume a rock was the weapon-it’s the person behind the weapon, not the weapon that is evil. That is the message of the meme


82 posted on 03/20/2024 7:07:03 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Elsie

“Archaeologists Discover AR-15 Cain Used To Kill Abel”

https://babylonbee.com/news/archaeologists-discover-ar-15-cain-used-to-kill-abel/


83 posted on 03/20/2024 7:37:01 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Moron Democrats can’t control their city so sue somebody. Sheesh!


84 posted on 03/20/2024 9:55:17 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand (Mply)
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To: PROCON

As Oregon enforces its water use requirements, small farmers face the consequences https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/13/oregon-enforces-water-rights-small-farmers-feel-consequences/

OREGON URGENTLY SHUTS DOWN SMALL FARMS IN MASS “To Protect The People”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unOXcKigSuY

The Stand at Klamath Falls by Jeff Head - Ebook, sadly Jeff passed of Cancer.

https://www.everand.com/book/206610127/The-Stand-at-Klamath-Falls

This is NOT new. Goes back to Obama. Biden is going to blow the Klamath Falls Dam over a minnow this time.

AuntB will remember.


85 posted on 03/22/2024 5:22:36 AM PDT by GailA (Land Grabs, Poisoned Food, KILL the COWS, Bidenomics=BIDEN DEPRESSION.)
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To: DugwayDuke

Glock FA ain’t worth a damn.


86 posted on 03/22/2024 5:26:54 AM PDT by Lazamataz (We are so screwed. We are so screwed. We are so screwed. We are so screwed. We are so screwed.)
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