Fourteen state attorneys general and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against Glock, one of the most popular gunmakers in the world, saying the company’s handguns can be easily modified into concealable weapons that can fire 1,200 rounds per minute, recklessly endangering the public, reports WNYT.

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in announcing the suit said top law enforcement officials in those states and D.C. are forming a coalition to reduce gun violence by coordinating enforcement of the states’ consumer protection laws.

Glock isn’t the only gunmaker whose weapons can be adapted with so-called “Glock switches,” but critics say Glock’s guns are among the easiest to convert. Platkin said Glock is profiting by continuing to sell the adaptable version in U.S. markets, even as they make and sell handguns in Europe that cannot accommodate such a switch.

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