A New Jersey judge has denied gunmaker Glock’s attempt to dismiss a landmark lawsuit accusing the company of fueling illegal machine gun conversions and contributing to a surge in gun violence across the state.

In a ruling issued Tuesday , Essex County Superior Court Judge Lisa Adubato rejected Glock’s motion to dismiss the case, determining that if the allegations were proven, they could support legal action under multiple state laws.

The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Matthew Platkin, claims Glock handguns are uniquely easy to convert into fully automatic weapons using a cheap, thumbnail-sized device known as a “switch” or “auto sear.”

These devices, often compared to Lego bricks, can be installed in minutes and allow a Glock pistol to fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute — faster

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