BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A new California law is sparking debate over gun rights and public safety as it prepares to ban certain firearm components that lawmakers say could be modified to convert semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic ones.

Assembly Bill 1127 specifically targets cruciform trigger bars, components most commonly found in Glock pistols, leading many to call it a "Glock ban." However, the law affects other manufacturers as well.

"I imagine that Glock will potentially sue California, perhaps other manufacturers. Because it's not just Glock, also Shadow Systems and various other manufacturers that use that similar design are also going to be banned," said James Mellinger, store manager of Dirty Bird Guns and Ammo.

Legal challenges have already begun. The National Ri

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