Gun‑control group Everytown for Gun Safety is demanding that Sturm, Ruger & Co. withdraw its new RXM pistol from the market, citing the recent decision by GLOCK to discontinue more than 30 handgun models as precedent.
GLOCK’s announcement followed California’s signing of legislation—AB 1127—banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of pistols deemed “machine‑gun convertible.” The law targets so‑called “Glock‑style” triggers and the illegal conversion devices known as “Glock switches.” With GLOCK stepping back from certain models, Everytown now zeroes in on Ruger’s RXM, introduced in late 2024 in partnership with Magpul and designed to be modular and compatible with Glock magazines.
In a letter dated November 3, 2025, Everytown accused Ruger of risking its RXM becoming “the new crime gun of choice across the country,” referencing videos and reports of pistols modified with conversion devices. The group warned of “significant litigation risk” if Ruger continues to produce the model. While acknowledging no public case of an RXM modified into a fully automatic has surfaced yet, Everytown claims the design makes that eventuality “almost certain.”
Ruger has not publicly responded to the demand. The letter coincides with broader industry upheaval: Gun‑control advocates are leveraging litigation and legislation to pressure manufacturers into design changes or model withdrawals. Critics argue the move threatens Second Amendment rights, contending handguns in common use cannot be banned or designed out of legality without overruling precedent like District of Columbia v. Heller.
For now, Ruger’s RXM remains on sale. The escalation of legal and regulatory pressure raises new questions for firearms makers: Will they redesign standard models under duress, and could the RXM become the landmark case for next‑generation gun‑control strategies?
