"More Houston shootings are involving 'Glock switches,' which turn pistols into machine guns". "Tiny 'Glock Switches' Have Quietly Flooded the US With Deadly Machine Guns". "A device that can turn a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun in moments is wreaking havoc on American streets".
^ a b Glover, Scott Devine, Curt (30 August 2022)."What to know about machine gun laws in the US". "Devices that turn pistols into illegal machine guns on the rise in Texas, chief says". ^ a b Smith, Kelli (13 December 2022).^ a b "Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Selling Machinegun-Conversion Device To Undercover Agent".^ "Indictment: So-called 'Glock switches' Would have Turned Pistols into Machine Guns".In 2022, federal authorities documented a dramatic rise in the prevalence of the Glock switches. They determined that from 2017 to 2022, advances in low-cost 3D printers and global commerce on the internet have made the devices available for as little as $20 US. In March 2022, a Vice News investigation learned that the federal prosecutions which involved conversion devices have been rising since 2017. In 20, people have been manufacturing the switch devices with 3D printers. In 2019, the ATF recovered thousands of the devices which were imported from China. The penalties for possession of an unregistered machine gun in the United States are up to a $250,000 fine and prison sentences of up to 10 years. Those caught with a switch-modified handgun can be prosecuted federally. The 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act made new machine guns illegal for civilians to own, banning "possession and transfer of new automatic firearms and parts that fire bullets without stopping once the trigger is depressed", with the exception of machine guns manufactured prior to May 19, 1986. History Ī handgun with a Glock switch attached fits the definition of a machine gun under United States federal law. The device is roughly the size of a United States quarter, and when installed on the rear of the slide on a Glock pistol (replacing the slide cover plate), adds a selective fire switch flipping the switch sets the weapon to full automatic mode. It thus converts the weapon into a machine pistol capable of automatic fire. Therefore, the possession of this device is illegal under United States federal law if the person in possession does not have the required licensing.Ī Glock switch functions by applying force to a semi-automatic pistol's trigger bar to prevent it from limiting fire to one round of ammunition per trigger pull. This device by itself, regardless if it is installed on a slide or not, is considered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to be a machine gun. As a type of auto sear, it functions by applying force to the trigger bar to prevent it from limiting fire to one round of ammunition per trigger pull. A Glock switch or Glock auto-sear is a small device that can be attached to the rear of the slide of a Glock handgun, converting the semi-automatic pistol into a machine pistol capable of fully automatic fire.
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