Queensland police to recall and test all service-issued Glock handguns after fault discovered
Summary
Queensland police found a fault in their standard-issue Glock handguns that might cause the gun to fire multiple shots at once. They are retesting all the Glocks and will remove any that do not meet safety standards to protect officers and the public.Key Facts
- Queensland police use 40-calibre Glock handguns as their standard sidearm since the 1990s.
- A fault was discovered during routine testing that could cause multiple shots to fire unintentionally.
- Police are retesting all service-issued Glocks across all regions and divisions.
- No incidents related to this fault have been reported so far.
- Guns that pass testing will be returned to use; those that fail will be removed from service.
- Queensland police also use Tasers and some officers are trained with rifles.
- Earlier this year, police recalled holsters for the new Taser 10 due to a different safety defect.
- The police are working with Glock suppliers to fix the handgun issue.
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