www.quora.com/Why-are-Glock-Gens-4-and-5-illegal-in-California best of all, they are not really “illegal”, you can buy them used through private transfers. Most of the time, it is the police who sell them at a profit, because it is legal for them to buy list weapons. Because it has been proven that the 4+5 generation turns law-abiding citizens into mass murderers. I hope Trump can appoint a few more judges to the ninth circus and slap these laws in the face. I intend to leave CA, but I still want these ridiculous laws repealed. These gun-hating politicians want CA to set an example for the rest of the country on gun control, well, if your examples are considered unconstitutional, it will make you look pretty stupid and you won`t run anything. But is the Glock 19 Gen 3 still considered high-end in a compact, semi-automatic 9mm pistol?.