The Draco's presence in the US has grown in recent years, frequently serving as an icon in gang and/or trap and hip hop/rap scenes.

Its increased usage in violent crimes and discovery through investigations and criminal seizures has led to a noted uptake of the Draco in the US as of 2023.

The online firearm retailer Gunsamerica discovered a direct correlation between Draco sales and its appearance in rap songs in 2016 and 2017.

[3] In recent years, its rising use in the commission of deadly crimes, including some against police officers, has caused a stir among authorities, with many decrying its lethality obscured under the guise of a pistol classification.

[7][6][5] The weapon has been noted by some for inaccuracy and an apparent lack of practical application,[11][12][13] though to some extent this could be explained by the large potential for operator error due to high recoil of a 6-inch barrel firing a rifle round without a stock.