Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut Convertible-Pistol Ban Hours Before Oct. 1 Felony Sales Cutoff

Connecticut dealers just dodged a felony cliff, not a permanent rewrite of the statute. Newly manufactured cruciform-trigger handguns remain sellable while the preliminary injunction holds, which means Oct. 1 inventory plans stay open instead of freezing overnight. Dooley found plaintiffs likely to succeed; she did not invalidate Public Act 26-41 on the merits, and Tong has already signaled an appeal. Dealers who treat this as the end of the convertible-pistol fight are writing tomorrow's recall memo early.