Biden-Harris White House Accused of Colluding with Anti-Gun Group in Chicago Glock Lawsuit

Vice President Kamala Harris's Office of Gun Violence Prevention is under investigation for potential "collusion" with a gun control group founded by billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to boost Chicago's lawsuit against Glock Inc. The White House and ATF have stonewalled the inquiry since June.

Vice President Kamala Harris's Office of Gun Violence Prevention is under scrutiny for allegedly colluding with an anti-gun group in a lawsuit against Glock Inc. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is investigating the matter, but the White House and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have refused to cooperate.

The controversy stems from a lawsuit filed by the city of Chicago in March against Glock, a firearms manufacturer. The city alleges that Glock knowingly sold pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons. Criminals use a piece called an auto sear to perform the conversion.

Biden-Harris White House Accused of Colluding with Anti-Gun Group in Chicago Glock Lawsuit

The White House reportedly met with Glock representatives and requested the company modify its pistol designs. On the same day the lawsuit was filed, Everytown for Gun Safety President John Feinblatt posted online, "Federal officials recently contacted Glock to discuss implementing new ways to modify Glock pistols to make it harder for Glock switches to be installed."

In a June letter to Feldman, the director of the White House office on guns, Comer wrote, "Because this was a private meeting between Glock and the White House, Mr. Feinblatt seemed to have inside access to the White House meeting which raises questions about collusion with your Office."

Biden-Harris White House Accused of Colluding with Anti-Gun Group in Chicago Glock Lawsuit

Comer asked for communications between the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the ATF, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Everytown Law related to Glock and Chicago.

In a June letter to the ATF director, Comer noted that Glock firearms are popular among both ATF agents and the Chicago Police Department. "By this logic, the government could accuse nearly any manufacturer of liability for illegal alteration or misuse of their products," Comer wrote.

Biden-Harris White House Accused of Colluding with Anti-Gun Group in Chicago Glock Lawsuit

The committee has learned that agents within your own agency, as well as the Chicago Police Department (and an estimated 65 percent of law enforcement agencies across the country), carry Glocks as their primary sidearm," Comer’s letter to the ATF director continued. "One of the reasons Glocks are appealing to law enforcement is their design, which has garnered a reputation as one of the most reliable handguns available."

The city of Chicago, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Glock Inc. have not responded to inquiries for this story. In July, Chicago and Everytown requested dismissal of the original complaint, then filed an expanded complaint that included Glock-related companies and two gun stores.

Biden-Harris White House Accused of Colluding with Anti-Gun Group in Chicago Glock Lawsuit