A Private White House Meeting Raises New Questions
On December 20, 2023, officials with the Biden administration’s White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention reportedly invited Glock executives to a closed-door meeting.
During that meeting, administration officials allegedly urged the company to redesign its popular pistols to make it more difficult for criminals to install illegal conversion devices commonly referred to as “Glock switches.” Those devices can unlawfully convert certain semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic firearms.
According to the investigation, Glock rejected the administration’s request and declined to alter its firearm designs.
Just three months later, on March 19, 2024, the City of Chicago filed a lawsuit against Glock in Illinois state court. Representing the city was Everytown Law, the legal arm of Michael Bloomberg’s well-funded gun control organization.
Comer argues that the legal claims outlined in the lawsuit closely mirrored the concerns that had reportedly been presented to Glock during the confidential White House meeting.
Public Comments Spark Congressional Scrutiny
The controversy deepened after Everytown President John Feinblatt publicly commented about the issue.
Following the lawsuit, Feinblatt wrote on X that federal officials had “recently contacted Glock” regarding the same proposed design changes discussed during the White House meeting.
That statement immediately caught the attention of congressional investigators.
In a letter sent to ATF Director Robert Cekada, Comer questioned how the head of a private advocacy organization appeared to possess knowledge of what he described as a confidential meeting involving federal officials and Glock executives.
Comer suggests the comments raise serious concerns about whether information discussed inside the White House was shared outside the government.
Focus Turns to Former Everytown Employees
The Oversight Committee is also examining personnel connections between the Biden administration and Everytown.
Among those identified is Rob Wilcox, who served as Deputy Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention after spending nearly eight years working for Everytown.
Another official drawing scrutiny is Marianna Mitchem, who served as Associate Assistant Director at the ATF before later joining Everytown as its Senior Firearms Industry Advisor.
Comer is examining whether those overlapping careers created improper channels of communication between federal agencies and the Bloomberg-backed advocacy group.
New Document Demand Targets ATF Communications
On June 24, Comer formally requested that the ATF produce documents and communications involving Everytown.
The request specifically seeks records concerning the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), the Chicago lawsuit against Glock, “Glock switches,” auto sears, firearm conversion devices, gun control litigation, and Illinois firearms law.
The committee established July 8 as the deadline for the agency to produce the requested materials.
Previous Congressional Requests Went Unanswered
According to Comer, this is far from the committee’s first attempt to obtain information.
The House Oversight Committee initially requested communications between the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Everytown in June 2024. Similar requests were also directed to the ATF.
Comer says neither agency provided the requested records.
After those requests reportedly went unanswered, the committee escalated its investigation by issuing formal subpoenas on October 3, 2024.
The chairman maintains that neither agency produced the requested documents despite the subpoenas.
In April 2026, Comer also sought assistance from the National Archives in an effort to locate records that he argues should have been preserved under federal law.
According to the committee, the latest request marks the fourth formal effort to obtain documents related to the investigation.
PLCAA Once Again at the Center of the Debate
The investigation also places renewed attention on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, commonly known as the PLCAA.
Congress enacted the law in 2005 with bipartisan support to protect firearm manufacturers from many civil lawsuits arising from the criminal misuse of legally manufactured firearms.
Supporters of the law have long argued that allowing cities and advocacy groups to pursue broad liability claims against gun manufacturers could expose the firearms industry to endless litigation for crimes committed by third parties.
Critics of the law, however, have supported various legal strategies intended to challenge those protections.
Over the years, Everytown has backed legislative efforts in several states, including New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Delaware, Washington, and Hawaii, seeking new legal avenues to pursue firearm manufacturers.
The lawsuit filed by Chicago against Glock has become one of the latest cases testing those legal theories.
Comer Seeks Answers
Comer says his investigation is now focused on determining whether the Biden administration merely supported those legal efforts politically or whether federal officials actively coordinated with outside advocacy groups before litigation was filed.
The Oversight Committee is seeking documents that could clarify whether communications occurred between ATF personnel, White House officials, and Everytown regarding Glock, the Chicago lawsuit, or broader firearm litigation strategies.
Meanwhile, the underlying lawsuit continues to move through the courts after a Cook County judge denied Glock’s motion to dismiss in September 2025.
As the legal battle advances, Comer says Congress intends to determine whether the federal government remained an impartial regulator—or whether it crossed the line by working alongside outside activists in litigation against a private American firearms manufacturer.
