Because its fully automatic, and was not importable pre 1986 (when the assault weapons ban was introduced). Only fully automatic weapons produced pre 1986 and were already legally owned in the US are now legal in the US.
Although it IS legal for Police Departments to own Glock 18's, if they have been trained by Glock.
It is also legal to own (in certain states, with strict stipulations), a Glock 17 (or any other model besides the 18) with a fully automatic sear. Which is essentially a Glock 18.
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Yes, a Glock 18 (or G18) can be equipped with a silencer.
Glock 17, Glock 18, Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 34, and, if you count the 9x17/.380 ACP in this running, the Glock 25 and Glock 28.
Timo Glock was born on March 18, 1982.
Timo Glock was born on March 18, 1982.
Yes, the Glock 18 is fully automatic.
Glock 18 was first introduced in 1985. It is made by Austria's Glock AG, it comes in two variants - basic Model 18 and Model 18C. It can have a 10, 17, 19 or a 33 round magazine.
Timo Glock is 29 years old (birthdate: March 18, 1982).
9 mm
A fully automatic pistol.
A fully automatic pistol.
Yes.
No.