A small and inexpensive device that converts an ordinary pistol into a dangerous and illegal machine gun is on the rise locally and is one of the biggest...
The devices have been used in mass shootings in the United States, including one in Sacramento this spring that killed six people and wounded 12 others,They’ve also been used against police.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas has flagged the increased use of Glock switches recently, saying in a November news release that a pistol equipped with a conversion device can fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute, which is faster than standard machine guns issued to the U.S. military.
Xavier Desean Watson told an undercover ATF agent he could make about 400 switches a day using two 3-D printers in his home, according to federal authorities, who said in a news release they also arrested three others who sold switches made by Watson. The ATF seized 650 conversion devices — which also includes “sears,” converters used on semi-automatic rifles — through the investigation, according to the news release.
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