NEWYou can listen to Fox News articles now!Second Amendment supporters in Connecticut are raising the alarm over a new bill that they claim will limit their self-defense options. The bill, introduced by Democrats, would effectively ban many Glock-style guns that can be converted into machine guns. Specifically, it targets any semiautomatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be altered by hand or with a common household tool to accept a converter device, enabling it to fire automatically.However, Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Holly Sullivan told Fox News Digital that statewide Democrats chose to go after law-abiding citizens instead of criminals by passing this piece of legislation.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X”They’re not going after the criminals that are breaking the law. They are simply targeting law-abiding Americans who own commonly owned handguns,” Sullivan explained. “Instead of dealing with the criminal aspect, they’re just taking away one the most popular handguns of our country.” “BLUE STATE GUN CRACKDOWN CALLED OUT as THREAT to LAW-ABIDING OWNER”Connecticut likes claiming that it has some of the most stringent gun laws in America. However, they don’t know how to deal criminals who are in violation of these laws,” she said. “For anyone who doesn’t reside in a deep-blue state like this, i hope the message is heard that they are never satisfied. Whether they come for rifles or Glocks, we don’t even know what comes next.” Sullivan said. “They don’t want their constituents having firearms and don’t know how to deal with criminals who are misusing them,” Sullivan said. “NRA SUES CALIFORNIA OVER BAN on GLOCK-STYLE FIRESHOTS: ‘VIOLATES SECOND AMENDMENT.’ The bill was introduced by Democrats in the early hours of Wednesday morning and passed shortly thereafter, according to News 8 NRA-ILA Executive director John Commerford said on Fox News Digital that this bill creates “barriers” to their right to defend themselves. “LISTEN TO ‘CRIME AND JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNO’ PODCAST”. It only reduces the options available to law-abiding gun users who want to protect themselves and family. We know that when seconds matter, the police are only minutes away. The answer is to hold criminals accountable for their actions, prosecute them and make sure they stay behind bars after they have been convicted,” Commerford said. The answer is holding criminals responsible for their actions, prosecuting and making sure that they stay behind bars when they have been convicted,” Commerford stated.MD, BALTIMORE mayoral target GLOCK for selling pistols that can be converted into Machine GunsProponents of this bill claim it aims to close loopholes which allow Glock-style guns to be converted to machine guns. Find out more on the TRUE CRIME HUB. “The legislation is keeping pace with the technology, and as the technology develops, this bill will cover that to close a lot of the loopholes for ghost guns, as we keep machine guns off our street,” Earl Bloodworth, with Connecticut Against Gun Violence, told WFSB. “Every time the’switch,’ which turns a handgun to a machine gun, causes a community’s heartbeat to quicken with fear. We have watched for too long as technology has outpaced our laws, while families suffer from grief and trauma which never heals. Chris Stone, Director of State and Local Affairs at Gun Owners of America said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the bill “doesn’t do anything to stop criminals who already illegally own machine guns and conversions devices in violation of federal laws.” “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APP”. Instead, it punishes law abiding manufacturers, retailers and Connecticut gun owners, by targeting firearms used for self-defense. This is precisely the type of weapons protected by the Second Amendment. The bill will be signed by Ned Lamont and become law if he does. Fox News Digital reached out for comment to Lamont’s office and Glock.