AmmoLand: Federal judge blocks Connecticut 'convertible pistol' sales ban

Reported by AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and News2A. Daily Gun News has not independently confirmed this.

AmmoLand Shooting Sports News reported on October 1, 2026 that a federal judge blocked Connecticut's sales ban on what the outlet calls "convertible pistols" before the measure took effect.

According to AmmoLand, GLOCK and NSSF obtained a preliminary injunction against the Connecticut measure. The outlet's coverage refers to the law as Connecticut's "Glock ban." AmmoLand says the injunction keeps the affected handguns available for purchase while the litigation continues, and it describes them as common defensive handguns.

News2A reported on October 2 that the preliminary injunction was issued in two separate lawsuits challenging the Connecticut law. According to News2A, the ban had been scheduled to take effect on October 1, and the judge halted it one day before that date.

News2A also reports that the US Department of Justice has already cited the Connecticut ruling in California. The outlet's summary does not say which California matter is involved or how the ruling was used there.

Daily Gun News has not reviewed the court's order or any filings in the cases, and the details above come from the two outlets' accounts.

What is not yet known

The available reports do not name the judge or the court, give the case names, or describe which provisions of the Connecticut law the injunction covers. They also do not say whether Connecticut intends to appeal, or what the next scheduled steps in the litigation are. Details of the Justice Department's reference to the ruling in California are also not given in the sources.