Connecticut’s latest gun-control salvo—signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont—targets the very striker-fired pistols that dominate the modern market, from the Glock 19 to the SIG P320, effectively telling law-abiding residents they can no longer purchase the most popular, reliable, and widely carried handguns in America. NSSF’s decision to sue is more than a legal maneuver; it’s a direct rebuttal to the state’s premise that banning a mechanical ignition system somehow deters crime while criminals continue to 3-D print or mill illegal Glock switches that turn semiautos into machine guns overnight. By focusing on a feature millions of responsible owners rely on for consistent trigger feel and parts availability, Connecticut has crafted a ban that is both overbroad and under-inclusive, the textbook definition of an unconstitutional restriction under Bruen’s history-and-tradition test.

The implications stretch far beyond the Nutmeg State. If this prohibition survives, other blue-state legislatures will be emboldened to slice the semiautomatic market into ever-smaller pieces—first striker-fired, then perhaps optics-ready slides or threaded barrels—until the only “legal” handgun is a relic that no serious defensive shooter would carry. NSSF’s challenge also spotlights the hypocrisy at the heart of these laws: while law-abiding buyers are disarmed, the same jurisdictions refuse to prosecute straw purchasers or crack down on the illegal conversion devices that actually turn pistols into machine guns on the street. For the 2A community, the takeaway is clear—today’s niche ban on striker-fired pistols is tomorrow’s nationwide precedent, and only aggressive, well-funded litigation can keep that door from slamming shut.