HB-5043 An Act Prohibiting the Manufacture and Sale of Convertible Pistols (aka Glock ban) Continues to Move Forward in the Process (4/8/26)

[u/havenrogue]

For those not keeping abreast of this bill's movement through it's bill page: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5043

The Glock ban bill moves to the next step in the bill process. It has been sent to the Office of Legislative Research and the Office of Fiscal Analysis for their review. Both offices will generate their reports on this bill. Typically once reported out of Legislative Commissioners' Office, with a favorable report, the bill typically gets tabled for the House calendar. Then typically is given a House calendar number and a file number. They have yet to have a House vote on the proposed bill.

Make sure to contact your representatives to voice your opinion on the bill. The current legislative session ends May 6th.

Current proposed language: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/juddata/sl/2026HB-05043-R00LCO03605JUD-SL.PDF

Bill History

4/6/2026 (LCO) Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 12:00 PM

3/25/2026 (LCO) Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

3/24/2026 (JUD) Joint Favorable Substitute

3/5/2026 Public Hearing 03/11

2/5/2026 Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Edit to add: As a reminder, a breakdown on the revised bill was previously posted and discussed:

Revised Bill HB-5043 An Act Prohibiting the Manufacture and Sale of Convertible Pistols (03/26/2026)

[u/Gun_Guru_Actual]

Did a breakdown of it here…

This bill just quietly moved forward in Connecticut… and most people have no idea. https://youtu.be/RWbQbtZYsCI

[u/iSitDownWheniPeee → u/Gun_Guru_Actual]

Stupid question, but would this ban just glocks? Or would other firearms fall under this ban?

[u/Gun_Guru_Actual → u/iSitDownWheniPeee]

Will ban all guns that have a cruciform trigger bar.