What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a new federal lawsuit, The Firing Pin v. James, after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S9005C that bans so-called “convertible pistols,” semiautomatic handguns with a cruciform trigger bar. The ban applies against nearly every Glock and Glock-style pistol on the market. FPC is seeking a declaration holding the law unconstitutional, an injunction against the enforcement of the ban, and other relief.
Who: The plaintiffs challenging the ban include FPC, two individuals, The Firing Pin, LLC, the National Rifle Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation. The plaintiffs are represented by Peter A. Patterson and William V. Bergstrom of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, along with Nicolas J. Rotsko of Fluet.
When: August 13, 2026.
Where: The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Why: New York’s new law prevents peaceable people from acquiring some of the most popular handguns in America because those firearms can be illegally modified using devices that are already banned under both federal and New York law. FPC’s lawsuit argues that the State cannot ban commonly possessed handguns merely because someone could illegally convert them into something they are not. The case continues FPC’s nationwide campaign against similar Glock bans, including its challenges in California and Maryland.
FPC Statement: “Tyrants in New York have joined California and Maryland in imposing a new assault on our rights by banning some of the most popular handguns in America. FPC is already challenging Glock bans in other states, and now New York will once again have to answer for its authoritarian actions. We and our Grassroots Army will continue to Fight Forward and eliminate every one of these immoral and unconstitutional bans throughout the United States.” — Brandon Combs, FPC President
Contact: [email protected]
About Firearms Policy Coalition
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is a nonprofit membership organization that exists to create a world of maximal individual liberty and eliminate unconstitutional gun control laws. FPC works—and wins—for the People through high-impact strategic litigation, groundbreaking research, legislative and regulatory advocacy, grassroots activism, education, and public engagement. FPC’s legal division, FPC Law, is the nation’s leading initiative dedicated to restoring the right to keep and bear arms across the United States. To learn more about how FPC is working—and winning—for the People, sign up for FPC news alerts at firearmspolicy.org and follow FPC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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