Buckeye Reporter

The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee is investigating potential collusion between the White House and anti-gun groups targeting Glock Inc. with a lawsuit.

James Comer (R-Kentucky), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter demanding that Stefanie Feldman, director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, provide answers regarding "potential collaboration" between Biden administration officials and Everytown for Gun Safety.

Comer announced an investigation into possible collusion among the Biden administration, gun control groups, and the city of Chicago to bring a lawsuit against Glock Inc., alleging the company is responsible for criminal misuse of firearms when criminals unlawfully attach illegal "switches" to handguns. The committee learned that White House officials had met privately with Glock representatives to demand design alterations to their handguns.

“On the very day the suit was filed, Everytown for Gun Safety president John Feinblatt posted on X, ‘Federal officials recently contacted Glock to discuss implementing new ways to modify Glock pistols to make it harder for Glock switches to be installed. Rather than help, Glock falsely insisted there is nothing they can do,’” Comer said.

He indicated this suggests Everytown had inside access to White House meetings. The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention includes former Everytown lobbyist Rob Wilcox. Letters demanding more information were sent to Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Feldman.

Chairman Comer sent these letters on June 14. Instead of answering those questions, White House Deputy Counsel Rachel Cotton responded by accusing Chairman Comer of shilling for the gun lobby without providing answers. She listed off Biden administration’s gun control efforts and goals and suggested Congress should investigate “the proliferation of illegal devices that convert handguns into machineguns in a matter of seconds.”

Cotton's response did not address concerns about autosears—illegal devices largely imported from China or illegally manufactured by individuals—not produced by Glock or any other firearm manufacturer.

Rather than addressing criminals illegally possessing these devices, indications are that the White House teamed with Chicago, which retained Everytown for Gun Safety to file a lawsuit against Glock Inc. In response to potential collusion allegations, Chairman Comer wrote: “The White House should spend more time complying with Committee requests and less time obstructing congressional investigations into potential misconduct.”

Comer's letter noted that failure to voluntarily comply could result in subpoenas compelling officials to answer.

NSSF is monitoring ongoing stonewalling over allegations potentially dragging firearms manufacturers into court due to gun control demands from special-interest groups.

The city of Chicago dismissed its federal lawsuit against Glock three days after Comer's demand for answers but refiled it in state court this week. This change could be seen as seeking a more favorable court venue but will not deter Chairman Comer's pursuit for answers.

Republished with permission from NSSF.