suing the handgun company<\/a> because criminals have figured out how to convert the semi-auto pistols to fire full auto.<\/p>\n\u201cA hundred years ago, the Thompson submachine gun, also known as the Tommy gun, was the go-to weapon for Chicago criminals,\u201d the lawsuit states. \u201cIn 1931, the public outcry in response to this violence led Illinois to prohibit machine guns, followed shortly thereafter by national regulation of machine guns. Unfortunately, the machine gun has returned as a weapon of choice for criminals in Chicago\u2014this time in the form of a Glock pistol, which can be easily modified into a machine gun using a simple, quarter-sized device called an auto sear.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re thinking, \u201cWhat a crock!\u201d then we\u2019re thinking along the same lines. Anyone who knows anything about guns is aware that modifying a semi-auto firearm to function where it fires multiple rounds with one pull of the trigger produces what is defined as a \u201cmachine gun,\u201d and possession of that illegal machine gun carries a penalty of 10 years in federal prison, along with a $150,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit also claims: \u201cWhile Chicago has long struggled with an epidemic of gun violence, it is unquestionable that the ease of modification of Glocks and the resulting prevalence of Modified Glocks have made the situation worse. Criminals armed with Modified Glocks are emboldened because of their military-grade firepower, and they kill and injure more people, increasing the terror felt by ordinary Chicagoans. According to one ATF agent, the use of guns equipped with auto sears is \u2018one of the scariest things\u2019 the agency has dealt with in decades.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interestingly, Chicago leaders almost<\/em> hit the nail on the head here by almost <\/em>admitting that criminals are the problem. In fact, it is violent criminals committing serious felonies that are converting Glocks, then using them to attack rival gang members on Chicago\u2019s mean streets.<\/p>\nIn its conclusion, the lawsuit asks the court to make several declarations against Glock that would certainly cripple the company, including, \u201cenjoining Glock from marketing and selling pistols that can easily be converted to fully automatic to Chicago non-law-enforcement consumers via its website and Illinois gun stores that serve the Chicago market; ordering Glock to implement reasonable controls, safeguards and procedures to prevent its easily converted pistols from being possessed, used, marketed or sold unlawfully to non-law-enforcement consumers in Chicago and by Illinois gun stores that serve the Chicago market; awarding damages against Glock for a reasonable sum of money that will fairly compensate the City for its damages; awarding judgment against Glock for a sum of money that will allow the City to abate the nuisance that Glock has created; awarding fines against Glock under MCC \u00a7 2-25-090 and MCC \u00a7 1-20-060; ordering Glock to disgorge profits obtained through unlawful conduct; awarding the City pre- and post-judgment interest, to the extent allowable; awarding the City exemplary damages; and awarding the City its costs of investigation and suit, including any reasonable attorneys\u2019 fees and costs.\u201d<\/p>\n
As most TTAG readers are aware, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) was passed back in 2005 to prevent just frivolous lawsuits just like this one in which gunmakers are blamed for criminal misuse of their safe, legally made, lawfully marketed products. Alas, Chicago leaders, in their attempt to blame runaway violent crime in the city on something other than their own malfeasance, seem to care little about such laws.<\/p>\n
The real answer to the problem would be to arrest, convict and jail the violent criminals shooting each other on a daily basis on the streets of Chicago. Alas, that solution just doesn\u2019t jive with the politics of Chicago\u2019s leaders, leaving everyone in the city more imperiled as a result.<\/p>\n
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